Industrial production grows 0.4 pc in December
PTI, Feb 11, 2022, 7:10 PM IST
New Delhi: India’s industrial production rose by 0.4 per cent in December 2021, according to official data released on Friday.
According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the manufacturing sector’s output contracted by 0.1 per cent in December 2021.
In December 2021, the mining output climbed 2.6 per cent, and power generation increased by 2.8 per cent.
The IIP had grown by 2.2 per cent in December 2020.
During April-December this fiscal, the IIP grew 15.2 per cent against a 13.3 per cent contraction in the same period last year.
Industrial production has been hit due to the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, when it had contracted 18.7 per cent.
It shrank 57.3 per cent in April 2020 due to a decline in economic activities in the wake of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus infections.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Stock markets stage strong rebound after 4 days of slump, Sensex rallies 599 pts
PHF Leasing Limited raises $10 Mn through a mix of equity and debt
CCPA asks FSSAI to probe claim of Nestle adding sugar to baby products
Markets tank in early trade as Middle East tensions flare-up
Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Mangaluru: ‘Five and a Half CMs’ governing Karnataka, says Gaurav Bhatia
Congress, Left ideologically bankrupt, says Nadda
Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal demands death penalty for accused in Neha Hiremath murder case
There will be chaos if we start entertaining pleas against rejection of nomination papers: SC
Stock markets stage strong rebound after 4 days of slump, Sensex rallies 599 pts