India, Sept. 28 -- India's Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for August 2026 stood at 8.0 per cent, up from 6.7 per cent recorded in July 2026, according to official data released on Monday.

The growth rates of the Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity & Gas Supply, and Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management sectors for August 2026 stood at (-) 5.6 per cent, 9.0 per cent, 12.3 per cent and 6.3 per cent, respectively.

The Quick Estimate of IIP stood at 123.3 in August 2026, compared with 114.2 in August 2025. The indices for Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity & Gas Supply, and Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management stood at 85.7, 126.6, 133.9 and 147.6, respectively, during ...