August core sector output rises by 4.9% from 2.6% in July

Jump in coal production and electricity generation behind the rise

The output of the eight major core sectors in the country rose by 4.9 per cent in August — a five-month high — as compared to the 2.6 per cent rise seen in July.

This was primarily led by a double-digit jump in coal production and subsequent rise in electricity generation.

Economists suggested this represented industrial revival in the country, especially after the Index of Industrial Production bounced back into growth territories in July after a 48-month low output in June.

Data issued by the commerce and industry ministry on Thursday showed the eight core segments — coal, crude oil,