The production of steel, coal, cement, fertiliser, electricity and petroleum refinery products recorded positive growth in August as economic activity picked up momentum during the month. Similarly, coal production also recorded a double digit growth of 11.4 per cent in August, over the same month of the previous year. Electricity generation went up by 3.1 per cent during the month while fertilizer production increased by 4.6 per cent during the month. The final growth rate of the index of Eight Core Industries for July 2025 was observed at 3.7 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of the core industries during April to August of 2025-26 is 2.8 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.