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India's June infrastructure output up 5.2 percent year-on-year

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Reuters NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's infrastructure output grew an annual 5.2 percent in June, its fastest pace in two months, driven by a surge in output of cement, coal and electricity, government data showed on Monday.

The output expanded 5.4 percent from a year ago between April and June.

Cement production surged 10.3 percent year-on-year in June, faster than a 2.4-percent rise a month ago. Coal output expanded 12 percent year-on-year compared with a 5.5 percent growth in May.

Production of electricity rose 8.1 percent on year in June from 4.6 percent growth a month ago.

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

 

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First Published: Aug 01 2016 | 5:30 PM IST

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