New Delhi, March 28 -- The output of key infrastructure sectors including Cement, Fertilizers, Steel, Electricity, Coal and Refinery Products slowed down to 2.9 percent in the month of February, 2025, versus 7.1 percent in the same month last year, according to official data released by the Government on Friday.

The Index of Core Industries (ICI) measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Coal production increased by 1.7 percent in February, 2025 over February, 2024. Its cum...