Manufacturing dragged growth of overall factory output based on Index of Industrial Production (IIP) to 4 per cent in August as against 4.3 per cent of July, the government reported on Monday. Growth during August last year was flat.

Manufacturing slowed down to 3.8 per cent in August as against 6 per cent in July. However, mining sector performed well, which partially offset lower growth of manufacturing. “With the Mining sector growth at 6 per cent, the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in August 2025,” a government statement said. Manufacture of basic metals at 12.2 per cent and of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ at 9.8 per cent reported healthy growth, the statement added.

Electricity output also improved modestly, gr

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