05-31-2005, 10:13 AM
<b>Infrastructure takes a big hit in April 2005</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW DELHI, MAY 27: A massive 7.5 per cent fall in the growth rate of electricity production pulled down the overall infrastructure growth rate by close to 7 per cent during the month of April 2005 compared with April 2004.
Data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on Thursday shows that five of the six core sectors had shown a dip in growth rates during the month of April 2005 vis-a-vis April 2004. The overall growth rate for the month of April 2005 was 3.6 per cent while in April 2004, the same six sectors registered an impressive growth of 10.5 per cent.
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Data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on Thursday shows that five of the six core sectors had shown a dip in growth rates during the month of April 2005 vis-a-vis April 2004. The overall growth rate for the month of April 2005 was 3.6 per cent while in April 2004, the same six sectors registered an impressive growth of 10.5 per cent.
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