India Sept infrastructure output contracts 0.8% compared to year-ago period

Infrastructure output, which comprises eight sectors including coal, crude oil and electricity, accounts for nearly 40% of industrial output

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Infrastructure output | Indian Economy

Reuters  |  New Delhi 

India's in September contracted 0.8% from a year earlier, government data released on Thursday showed.

Infrastructure output, which comprises eight sectors including coal, crude oil and electricity and accounts for nearly 40% of industrial output, contracted 14.9% in the six months through September from a year earlier, the data showed.

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First Published: Thu, October 29 2020. 18:01 IST
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