Mumbai, June 1 -- India's industrial output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 4.9% year-on-year in April, according to data released by the statistics ministry on Monday. The release marks the debut of the new IIP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the 2011-12 series and introducing significant methodological and coverage changes. Industrial production in March, under the old series, had expanded by 3.2%. The comparable figure in April 2025 stood at 5.7%. Manufacturing output grew 6.2 percent year-on-year in April, while output of mining and quarrying dropped by 5.1 percent. Electricity and gas supplies' output rose by 4.9 percent on year.

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