Core sector grows 9.5% in November

The Pioneer, New Delhi
Led by oil refinery production and cement, the six core infrastructure industries posted an impressive growth of 9.5 percent in November this fiscal compared to 5.7 percent in the same month of Petroleum refinery production showed a handsome increase of 16.4 percent in November 2006 from a mere 1.5 percent in the corresponding month last year. Cement emerged as second best performer with an increase in production of 11.5 percent for November as compared to 7.8 percent. Showing a turnaround, crude oil output posted an increase of 10.1 percent against a negative 8.5 percent.