Eight core infrastructure sectors grow 3.3 per cent in August
The output of eight core infrastructure sectors grew 3.3 per cent in August — the lowest in nine months — against 12.2 per cent in the year-ago period, official data released on Friday showed.
The previous low was in November 2021 at 3.2 per cent. It stood at 4.5 per cent in July.
The production growth of eight infrastructure sectors — coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity — was 9.8 per cent during April-August this fiscal compared with 19.4 per cent a year ago.
