Factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 8.4 per cent in October last year.
Meanwhile, IIP growth for September this year has been revised marginally to 1.96 per cent from the provisional estimate of 2 per cent. IIP dipped by 1.8 per cent in June, 2013.
According to data released by the government, industrial output for April-October period remained flat as compared to 1.2 per cent in the same period of 2012-13.
The manufacturing sector, which constitutes over 75 per cent of the index, declined by 2 per cent in October as against a growth of 9.9 per cent a year ago.
During April-October, the sector's output contracted 0.3 per cent compared to a growth of 1.1 per cent in same period last year.
The mining sector, with a weight of about 14 per cent in IIP, also saw a contraction of 3.5 per cent in October as against a dip of 0.2 per cent in the same month last fiscal.
During April-October, the output shrank by 2.7 per cent as against a contraction of one per cent.
Power generation, however, posted a growth of 1.3 per cent in the month under review compared to 5.5 per cent a year ago. Expansion in power generation was at 5.3 per cent in April-October as compared to 4.7 per cent in the same period last year.
In terms of industries, 10 out of 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown negative growth during the month of October.
Capital goods production, a barometer of demand, showed a growth of 2.3 per cent in October 2013 compared to 7 per cent in the same month a year ago. The segment declined by 0.2 per cent in April-October as against a sharp contraction of 11.6 per cent in the comparable period.
The consumer durables segment contracted by 12 per cent in October as against a growth of 16.7 per cent in the same month last year.
During April-October, the segment declined by 11.2 per cent compared to a growth of 5.7 per cent the same period last year.
Expressing concerns over the poor performance by the data, Sinia Global director and economist Siddharth Shankar said: ‘The IIP numbers are dismal and on expected lines. The breakup of the numbers shows that consumption is poor and consumer sentiment is poor. We may see better IIP numbers for November but beyond that I doubt if we can go for a sustained growth.’
The growth in consumer non-durables sector was 1.8 per cent in the month under review as against 11.2 per cent in October last year. During April-October, the segment's growth was 6.7 per cent compared to 2.8 per cent in the same period last year.
Overall, the consumer goods output declined by 5.1 per cent in October compared to a growth of 13.8 per cent in the same month last year.
During April-October, the consumer goods output contracted by 1.8 per cent compared to 4.2 per cent growth in the corresponding period last year.
Intermediate goods segment expanded at a rate of 1.8 per cent in October compared to 9.6 per cent in same month last year. During April-October, the segment grew by 2.5 per cent compared to 2.3 per cent in the seven month period last year.
The basic goods segment declined by 1.6 per cent in October compared to 4.3 per cent growth in same month last year. During April-October the segment grew by 0.7 per cent as against 2.9 per cent growth in seven months period a year ago.
Meanwhile, IIP growth for September this year has been revised marginally to 1.96 per cent from the provisional estimate of 2 per cent. IIP dipped by 1.8 per cent in June, 2013.
According to data released by the government, industrial output for April-October period remained flat as compared to 1.2 per cent in the same period of 2012-13.
The manufacturing sector, which constitutes over 75 per cent of the index, declined by 2 per cent in October as against a growth of 9.9 per cent a year ago.
During April-October, the sector's output contracted 0.3 per cent compared to a growth of 1.1 per cent in same period last year.
The mining sector, with a weight of about 14 per cent in IIP, also saw a contraction of 3.5 per cent in October as against a dip of 0.2 per cent in the same month last fiscal.
During April-October, the output shrank by 2.7 per cent as against a contraction of one per cent.
Power generation, however, posted a growth of 1.3 per cent in the month under review compared to 5.5 per cent a year ago. Expansion in power generation was at 5.3 per cent in April-October as compared to 4.7 per cent in the same period last year.
In terms of industries, 10 out of 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown negative growth during the month of October.
Capital goods production, a barometer of demand, showed a growth of 2.3 per cent in October 2013 compared to 7 per cent in the same month a year ago. The segment declined by 0.2 per cent in April-October as against a sharp contraction of 11.6 per cent in the comparable period.
The consumer durables segment contracted by 12 per cent in October as against a growth of 16.7 per cent in the same month last year.
During April-October, the segment declined by 11.2 per cent compared to a growth of 5.7 per cent the same period last year.
Expressing concerns over the poor performance by the data, Sinia Global director and economist Siddharth Shankar said: ‘The IIP numbers are dismal and on expected lines. The breakup of the numbers shows that consumption is poor and consumer sentiment is poor. We may see better IIP numbers for November but beyond that I doubt if we can go for a sustained growth.’
The growth in consumer non-durables sector was 1.8 per cent in the month under review as against 11.2 per cent in October last year. During April-October, the segment's growth was 6.7 per cent compared to 2.8 per cent in the same period last year.
Overall, the consumer goods output declined by 5.1 per cent in October compared to a growth of 13.8 per cent in the same month last year.
During April-October, the consumer goods output contracted by 1.8 per cent compared to 4.2 per cent growth in the corresponding period last year.
Intermediate goods segment expanded at a rate of 1.8 per cent in October compared to 9.6 per cent in same month last year. During April-October, the segment grew by 2.5 per cent compared to 2.3 per cent in the seven month period last year.
The basic goods segment declined by 1.6 per cent in October compared to 4.3 per cent growth in same month last year. During April-October the segment grew by 0.7 per cent as against 2.9 per cent growth in seven months period a year ago.