New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- India's industrial output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose to a seven-month high of four per cent in August 2025, driven largely by strong growth in the mining and electricity sectors, according to a press release by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI).

The mining sector registered a robust growth of 6 per cent in August, rebounding from a negative 7.2 per cent year-on-year growth in July 2025, while electricity generation climbed 4.1 per cent, up from 0.6 per cent in July, said Hemant Jain, President of PHDCCI.

"The manufacturing sector grew at 3.8 per cent, led by positive growth in 10 out of 23 industry groups at NIC 2-digit level, with double-digit growth in basic me...