India’s eight core sectors recorded a cumulative growth of 1.8% year-on-year in November, after a flat performance in the preceding month, showed the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday.
Cement output rose significantly by 14.5% year-on-year, signalling a jump in construction activity. In the preceding month, the growth stood at 5.2%.
Steel production remained robust, rising by 6.1% in November after a 5.9% climb in October. The coal sector witnessed an uptick of 2.1%, after an 8.5% slump in the previous month.
Fertiliser output also increased by 5.6% in November, after 7.4% growth in October.
However, the output of petroleum refinery products, which hold the most weightage in the index of eight core industries, declined by 0.9% after rising by 4.6% in October.
Natural gas production continued to slip, with a decline of 2.5% recorded after a 5% plunge in October. Also, crude oil production declined by 3.2% after a 1.2% dip in the preceding month.
Power generation also remained in the negative, as electricity output fell 2.2% in November, following a 6.9% slump in the previous month.
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