Infrastructure Output

Key infra sectors' growth slows down to 2% in September: Govt data

The growth in production of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 2 per cent in September as against 9.5 per cent in the same month last year, according to official data released on Wednesday. However, the output growth is positive against a contraction of 1.6 per cent in August. Out of the eight key sectors, three -- crude oil, natural gas and electricity -- recorded negative growth in September. The growth of core sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- was 4.2 per cent during April-September this fiscal. It was 8.2 per cent in the same period last fiscal. The eight core sectors contribute 40.27 per cent to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) which measures overall industrial growth.

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Infrastructure output, which accounts for 40% of industrial production, measures activity in eight sectors, including refinery products and electricity

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354 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.55 trn, 821 projects delayed

As many as 354 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.55 lakh crore, as per an official report. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above, out of 1,449 projects, 354 reported cost overruns and as many as 821 projects were delayed. "Total original cost of implementation of the 1,449 projects was Rs 20,69,658.30 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 25,25,348.87 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of Rs 4,55,690.57 crore (22.02 per cent of original cost)," the ministry's latest report for March, 2023 said. According to the report, the expenditure incurred on these projects till March 2023, is Rs 13,90,736.58 crore, which is 55.07 per cent of the anticipated cost of the projects. However, the number of delayed projects decreased to 616, if delay is calculated on the basi

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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Core sector growth slows to 2.1% in July compared to 7.3% last year

During April-July, output rose 3% from the year-ago period, according to the data

Growth of eight core sectors slows down to 2.1% in Feb vs 5.4% y-o-y

Infrastructure output, which comprises eight sectors - such as coal, crude oil and electricity - accounts for nearly 40 per cent of India's industrial output

Economic signals: Growth of eight core sectors slips to 3.6% in May

Coal and fertiliser post negative growth of 3.3% and 6.5%, IIP numbers to be impacted

India's infrastructure output growth slows to 3.2% in July

Cement production grew 1.4% year-on-year in July, slower than a 10.3% rise a month ago