India's factory output drops to touch 2 percent in June
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): India's factory output dropped to touch 2 percent in June, official government data released on Friday said.
It stood at 3.6 percent in the year earlier.
"The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2011-12 for the month of June 2019stands at 130.2, which is 2.0 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of June 2018. The cumulative growth for the period April-June 2019 over the corresponding period of the previous year stands at 3.6 percent," read a government statement.
The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of June 2019 stand at 106.6, 130.1 and 173.0 respectively, with the corresponding growth rates of 1.6 percent, 1.2 percent and 8.2 percent as compared to June 2018.
The cumulative growth in these three sectors during April-June 2019 over the corresponding period of 2018 has been 3.0 percent, 3.1 percent and 7.2 percent respectively.
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