Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

In March 2025, India’s core infrastructure sector output recorded a year-on-year growth of 3.8%, showing a marginal rise from the 3.4% growth in February 2025. This growth was primarily fueled by a sharp increase in electricity generation, spurred by early summer conditions and widespread heat waves. The core sector includes eight major industries that account for over 40% of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). While this growth was lower than the 6.3% seen in March 2024, it still reflects positive momentum, especially in the power, steel, and cement sectors, supported by higher government and private sector investments in infrastructure.