NEW DELHI: Industrial production growth slowed to 4.9% in April 2026 from 5.7% a year earlier on account of a contraction in mining and quarrying and slowdown in other sectors. The statistics ministry Monday released the new IIP series, with 2022-23 as the base year (from 2011-12), updating the methodology and broadening the coverage of the activity in the industrial sector.

New IIP series launching Monday updates the base year to 2022-23, adding 56 new item groups and removing 64.

India's industrial output for April reached 4.9% under a revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with an updated base year of 2022-23. The expanded index now includes…

Industrial output rose 4.9% in April 2026, driven by manufacturing and capital goods, despite mining contraction.