“The index of industrial production for the month of July has shown a growth rate of 7 per cent and the core sectors have also demonstrated an upward trend,” Commerce & Industry Minister Anand Sharma said while unveiling the Foreign Trade Policy.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had recorded a growth rate of 7.8 per cent a month ago in June. It had posted a growth rate of 7.1 per cent a year ago in July 2008.
Published 27 August 2009, 16:34 IST