Encouraged by the almost three years high industrial production data in August, the Finance Ministry has said that reform measures would continue in order to boost economic activity. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said that 'Improved IIP numbers are encouraging. Reform measures will continue. GST and Bankruptcy law are on top of reform agenda.'
The finance ministry has said that latest data for Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI)-New Series points at steady improvement in the Indian economy. It said that Industrial growth data is a reflection of recovery in the economy, predominantly led by domestic demand as the external sector environment continues to be sluggish.
Industrial output rose to nearly three-year high of 6.4 percent in August on improvement in manufacturing and capital goods, the more than 6% growth in IIP came after 34 months. Cumulative IIP growth in the first five months in 2015-16 at 4.1% was better than the growth of 3% in the same period last year.
The manufacturing sector grew at 6.9% in August spearheading the industrial production growth. The double digit growth in capital goods of 21.8% and consumer durables of 17% in August 2015 was helped by a favourable base effect, implying improvement in investment and consumption demand.
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