New Delhi: India’s infrastructure output, opens new tab grew at its slowest pace in three months in September, weighed by a decline in coal, natural gas and refinery products.
The index, which tracks activity across eight sectors and makes up 40% of the country’s industrial production, grew at 3% year-on-year in September versus a revised 6.5% growth in August. The infrastructure output was 2.2% in June.
Key numbers
Crude oil output fell 1.3% year-on-year in September against a revised increase of 2.4% in August.
Natural gas production declined 3.8% year-on-year in September as compared to a 2.2% fall in the previous month.
Cement output rose 5.3% year-on-year in September after a revised 5.4% increase in August.
Steel production rose 14.1% year-on-year in September after a revised