Core sector growth: Production of 8 infra sectors expanded by 3.7% in January

Production of eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 3.7 percent in January against 1.3 percent in the same month last year on better show by coal, natural gas and cement industries, according to official data released on Monday.

Crude oil and fertiliser production recorded negative growth in January. The core sector industries had grown by 4.1 percent in December 2021.

The growth rate of the eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- stood at 11.6 per cent during April-January this fiscal, as against a negative growth of 8.6 per cent during the same period last fiscal.

According to the data, production of coal rose by 8.2 percent, natural gas by 11.7 percent, refinery products by 3.7 percent, and cement by 13.6 in January.