Nine key infrastructure sectors output rises by 5.4% in July 
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Nine key infrastructure sectors output rises by 5.4% in July

Production growth of nine key infrastructure sectors rose to 5.4 percent in July following an increase in output of coal, refinery products, cement, electricity and iron ore

PSU Watch Bureau

New Delhi: Production growth of nine key infrastructure sectors rose to 5.4 percent in July following an increase in output of coal, refinery products, cement, electricity and iron ore.

The core sectors' growth was 3.2 per cent in July 2025 and 6 per cent in June 2026.

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From June, the data has been released with a new base year, 2022-23, replacing the earlier base year of 2011-12. The government has added iron ore to the index, increasing the number of core sectors to nine.

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Also read:Industrial production rises by 7.3% in June: Govt data

According to the official data released on Thursday, production of crude oil, natural gas, and fertiliser declined during the month.

During April-July 2026-27, the key sectors expanded by 4.3 per cent against 1.5 per cent in the same period last year.

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