India's core sector output rises to six-month high of 8.4% in April

The output of eight core infrastructure industries increased to a six-month high of 8.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April, led by a sharp jump in coal output, data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) showed.

The growth in these eight sectors was 62.6 per cent in April last year due to a low base effect caused by pandemic-induced lockdowns.

The eight sectors — coal, steel, cement, fertilisers, electricity, natural gas, refinery products, and crude oil — comprise two-fifths of India’s total industrial production. Out of the eight sectors, barring crude oil and steel, all registered