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India’s factories produced 8% more goods in August than a year earlier.

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Key Points

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Overall industrial output grew 8.0% year‑on‑year.

Manufacturing increased 9.0%, led by electrical equipment (30.9%).

Electricity and gas supply rose 12.3%, with renewable power up 15.4%.

Mining and quarrying fell 5.6%, the only sector that shrank.

Capital goods grew 16.9% and intermediate goods grew 13.7%.

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The biggest jumps were in electric equipment, transport machines and cars.

Electricity generation increased 13%, with renewable energy up 15%.

Mining produced less, dropping about 6%.

Growth was also strong in capital items like machines and tools.

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10 words

industrial production

total amount of goods and energy made by factories and power plants

manufacturing

the process of making products in factories

electricity and gas supply

the systems that deliver power and gas to homes and businesses

renewable energy

energy from sources like the sun and wind that do not run out

non‑renewable energy

energy from sources like coal that can be used up

capital goods

large machines and equipment used to produce other items

intermediate goods

parts and components that become part of finished products

consumer durables

long‑lasting items such as appliances and furniture

mining and quarrying

activities that involve extracting minerals and rocks from the earth

contraction

a decrease in the amount produced

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