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Manufacturing dominated new projects in Q1, share at 10-quarter high

The government has been driving much of the capital expenditure (capex) in recent years through its announced investments in roads, railways, and other infrastructure projects

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Capex for manufacturing has been rising and had come in at ₹60,000 crore in June 2024. | Illustration: Ajaya Mohanty

Sachin P Mampatta Mumbai

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More than half of all new project announcements in the June 2025 quarter came from the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing projects worth around ₹2.3 trillion were announced in the three-month period, accounting for 54 per cent of total new projects, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This is the highest share in 10 quarters. Such a high share has occurred less than six times since 2010. 
The government has been driving much of the capital expenditure (capex) in recent years through its announced investments in roads, railways, and other infrastructure projects. The value and share of