The government said on Tuesday that core sector growth rate, based on performance of eight key infrastructure, was 3 per cent in September against 6.5 per cent of August.

“The production of steel, cement, electricity and fertilizer recorded positive growth in September 2025,” said the Commerce & Industry Ministry. Output growth of core sectors was 2.4 per cent in September last year. The growth rate has implications for the country’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) as these industries account for 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the index.

In September this year, these eight sectors recorded the lowest growth in the last three months due to a fall in the output of coal, crude oil, refinery products and natural gas. The growth rate in the production of fertiliser and

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