New Delhi, October 21 (IANS) The Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Tuesday that the growth rate of India’s eight major industries in September this year was 3 percent as compared to the same month last year. During this period, the steel and cement sectors performed the best.
Data released by the ministry said that due to increasing demand from large infrastructure projects run by the government, there has been a strong growth of 14.1 percent in steel production in September compared to the same month last year. The cumulative growth of steel during April to September 2025-26 was 11 percent higher than the same period last year.
Cement production increased by 5.3 per cent in September this year compared to the same month last year due to increased demand in large infrastructure and construction projects. Its cumulative production during April to September 2025-26 has increased by 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
Electricity generation increased by 2.1 percent during the month, while fertilizer production increased by 1.6 percent.
However, coal production in September registered a decline of 1.2 percent compared to the same month last year.
Petroleum refinery products like petrol, diesel and LPG have registered a decline of 3.7 percent in September as compared to the same month last year. Similarly, crude oil production declined by 1.3 percent, while natural gas production declined by 3.8 percent.
The final growth rate of the index of eight core industries for August 2025 stood at 6.5 percent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to September, 2025-26 now stands at 2.9 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of the output of eight major industries including coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. Eight major industries account for 40.27 percent of the weight of goods included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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