31 May , 2022 By : Debdeep Gupta
India's eight core sectors grew 8.4 percent in April, quickening from a revised 4.9 percent in March, the commerce ministry said on May 31.
Output in six of the eight core sectors grew in April. These sectors were coal, electricity, refinery products, fertilizers, cement, and natural gas.
While the production of coal rose by 28.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in April, electricity generation rose 10.7 percent.
Refinery products output rose 9.2 percent and fertilizers production gained 8.7 percent in April. Cement production gained 8 percent while natural gas output rose 6.4 percent.
Production of steel declined 0.7 percent in April while that of crude oil fell 0.9 percent.
The data are provisional and can be revised later. Core industries data for May will be released on June 30.
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