The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from an earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent.
10 of 23 industry groups record growth
Out of 23 industry groups in manufacturing, 10 posted growth in August. The strongest momentum came from basic metals, petroleum products, and motor vehicles.
The manufacture of basic metals rose 12.2 per cent, driven by higher output of mild steel slabs, hot rolled coils and steel pipes. Petroleum products such as diesel, petrol and LPG also boosted growth, rising 5.4 per cent. Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers grew 9.8 per cent, supported by higher production of auto components, commercial vehicles and axles.
Primary goods grew 5.2 per cent, capital goods rose 4.4 per cent and intermediate goods increased 5 per cent compared to the same month last year. Infrastructure and construction goods recorded the strongest expansion at 10.6 per cent.
Consumer durables up 3.5%, non-durables down 6.3%
Capital goods expanded 4.4 per cent. Consumer durables registered a growth of 3.5 per cent, while consumer non-durables slipped into negative territory with a 6.3 per cent decline. According to the use-based classification, the top three positive contributors to overall IIP growth in August were primary goods, infrastructure and construction goods, and intermediate goods.