India’s core industrial sector represented by eight industries recorded an output growth of 8.1 percent in September this year, the lowest in four months, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industries on Wednesday, November 1.
The 8.1 percent growth in eight key industries - coal, steel, crude oil, cement, electricity, fertilizers, refinery products and natural gas - is lower than the 12.5 percent recorded in August this year.
In September 2022, the core sector industries had recorded a growth of 8.3 percent.