India's key infra sector growth at 5-month high of 8.2% in June

Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 8.2 percent in June 2023 compared to the year-ago month due to a decline in the production of crude oil, natural gas, and electricity, according to the official data released on Monday.

The core sector growth was 13.1 percent in June 2022, the Commerce Ministry data showed.

The production growth in June, however, was at a five-month high. In January, the key sectors expanded at 9.7 percent while in May 2023 the growth rate was 5 percent.