India's industrial output rises 15.1pc in Feb 2010

New Delhi, Apr 12: India's industrial output grew 15.1 per cent in Feb 2010, said the government data issued on Monday, Apr 12.

The industrial output for the previous month was at 16.7 per cent.

In Feb, manufacturing output grew at 16 per cent. The mining output was at 12.2 per cent.

Some sectors like leather products, vegetable fibre textile, including jute, and food products were still showing negative growth.

As many as 14 out of the 17 industrial groups showed positive growth in Feb 2010.

This would help the Indian economy to grow by at least 7.2 per cent as estimated by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).

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