The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by a record 38.1% in April due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to the official data.
The eight core sectors had expanded by 5.2% in April 2019, the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday showed.
In March, the production of eight sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement, and electricity -- had contracted by 9%.
"In view of the nationwide lockdown during April 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, various industries -- Coal, Cement, Steel, Natural Gas, Refinery, Crude Oil, etc experienced substantial loss of production," the ministry said.
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