{
  "id": 15895834,
  "title": "India's infrastructure output rises 7.9% in September, a record high in new series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/indias-infrastructure-output-rises-7-9-in-september-a-record-high-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:14:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445280/indias-infrastructure-output-rises-79-in-september-a-record-high-in-new-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's infrastructure output surged 7.9% year-on-year in September, marking the highest growth since April 2024, according to government data released on Wednesday. The index, which accounts for nine sectors and constitutes roughly a third of the nation's industrial production, expanded at a revised 5.9% in August.\n\nSeveral key sectors contributed to the growth. Electricity generation increased 11.4% in September compared to a revised 13.1% rise in August. Refinery products output rose 10.3% in September, up from a revised 5.6% increase in the previous month. Iron ore production expanded 18.4% in September, compared to a 5.5% growth in August. Coal production grew 10.7% in September, contrasting a reduction of 3.8% in the prior month. Crude oil output declined 1.4% in September, compared to a fall of 3.6% in August. Fertilizer production dropped 11.7% in September, following a 12.4% contraction in the previous month. Natural gas production fell 4.6% in September, compared to a drop of 4.9% in August.\n\nCement output climbed 9.8% in September, up from an 11.7% increase in August. Steel production also increased, rising 4.9% in September compared to a revised 3.5% growth in August.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI: India’s infrastructure output rose 7.9% year-on-year in September, its highest in at least two and a half years, driven by strong electricity and refinery products output, government data showed on Wednesday. The print is the highest since April 2024, according to comparable data under a new series launched in June with 2022-23 as the base year. Revised data prior to April 2024 is not…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}