Infrastructure sector growth at 4.5 per cent in October

New Delhi, Dec 27: India's infrastructure sector output grew 4.5 per cent in October 2007, as compared to 9.9 per cent growth in the corresponding month last year. October's growth was even slower then September's growth of 5.5 per cent, a government statement today said.

The six key infrastructure sectors of cement, crude, refining, coal, electricity and steel rose 6.2 per cent between April and October, compared with 8.9 per cent in the same period last year.

UNI