Industrial output grows by 11.4% in Sept

The country's industrial production has risen by 11.4 per cent in September 2006 over the year-ago month, powered by double-digit growth in manufacturing and electricity sectors.

The Index of Industrial Production during April-September this fiscal stood at 10.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of 2005-06.

Manufacturing grew by 12 per cent in September 2006, while electricity sector rose 11.3 per cent. Mining output, however, grew by just 3.9 per cent during the month, according to figures released by the Central Statistical Organisation.

During April-September this fiscal, manufacturing grew by 12.1 per cent, electricity by 6.6 per cent and mining by 3.1 per cent.

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