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Business To Business, New Delhi, 20th May, 2026: Production growth across Eight Core Infrastructure Sectors rose to a two-month high of 1.7 per cent in April, supported by increased output of steel, cement and electricity, according to government data released on Wednesday.
The eight core sectors had recorded a growth of 1 per cent in the same month last year, while the expansion rate stood at 1.2 per cent in March.
The core sectors index tracks output in key industries including coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity, which together have a significant weight in India’s industrial production.
During April, production of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilisers registered negative growth, partially offsetting gains in other sectors.