New Delhi, April 29 -- India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) registered a growth rate of 3.0 percent for March 2025, slightly higher than the 2.9 percent recorded in February 2025, according to the latest Quick Estimates released by the government.

The Quick Estimates of IIP stands at 164.8 for March 2025 compared to 160.0 in March 2024. Among the three major sectors, Electricity showed the strongest performance with a growth rate of 6.3 percent, followed by Manufacturing at 3.0 percent and Mining at 0.4 percent. The indices for these sectors stand at 217.1, 160.9, and 156.8 respectively.

Within the manufacturing sector, 13 out of 23 industry groups recorded positive growth in March 2025 compared to the same month last year.

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