Core industries are led by the coal sector, which grew by 10.6% in December.
Economic TImes
India
10-02-2024
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India's coal sector has emerged as the top performer among the eight core industries in December 2023, recording a provisional growth of 10.6%, according to the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) with a base year of 2011-12, as reported by the ministryof commerce & industries.
The coal industry's index reached 204.0 points in December 2023, up from 184.4 points in the same month the previous year, marking a significant year-on-year increase. Furthermore, its cumulative index witnessed a 12.5% rise during April to December 2023-24 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year.