 "A worker welds iron rods to build a seawall along a river at the construction site of residential and commercial buildings in Ahmedabad")
A healthy performance by sectors, including coal, steel and electricity, helped eight core industries register a growth of 4.9% in November 2016.
The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- was 0.6% in November 2015. It stood at 6.6% in October 2016.
The core sectors, which contribute 38% to the total industrial production, expanded 4.9% in April-November 2016 compared to 2.5% growth in the same period last financial year, according to data released by the commerce and industry ministry today.
Coal, steel, electricity production jumped 6.4%, 5.6% and 10.2%, respectively.
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