September IIP Data Today: The country’s index of industrial production (IIP) grew 3.1 per cent to 133.5 in the month of September, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Friday.
The IIP had risen 4.4 per cent in September 2021, the data showed.
The industrial growth so far in the fiscal year 2021-22 (April-September) has witnessed a rise of 7.0 per cent, compared to 23.8 per cent rise in the corresponding period a year ago, the data showed.
The growth in IIP data during September is led by all the sectors. The mining sector rose 4.6 per cent on-year to 99.5 in September, the manufacturing sector witnessed a growth of 1.8 per cent to 134.3 and the electricity sector rallied 11.6 per cent to 187.4, the MoSPI data showed.
In September last year, the manufacturing sector had witnessed a growth of 4.3 per cent. During the same month, the mining sector had risen 8.6 per cent while the electricity sector had gained 0.9 per cent, the data showed.
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