The Central Statistics Organisation of the Indian government has released its Quick Estimates of Index for Industrial Production (IIP) in the month of February. The general index stands at 227.3, 8.8% higher than the level in February 2005.

13 of the 17 industry groups included showed positive growth in February compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. ‘Other’ manufacturing industries posted the highest growth of 20.3%, followed by 16.2% in food products and 15.5% in textile products, including wearing apparel.