Eight core industries output grew 0.1% in January 2021, growth due to fertiliser, steel and electricity production
The core sectors had expanded by 2.2 per cent in January 2020, according to the provisional data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry. During April-January 2020-21, the sectors' output declined by 8.8 per cent against a growth rate of 0.8 per cent in the same period of the previous year.
Feb 26, 2021, 19:17 PM ISTIndia's core sector growth at 2.1% in July
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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