Core sector growth up 5.3% in February

Eight infrastructure sectors grew by five point three per cent in February, mainly helped by a robust performance of refinery products, fertiliser and cement segments. 

The eight infrastructure



sectors, coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity had grown by just 0.6 per cent in February last year. The core sectors expanded by 6.1 per cent in January.