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During April-May 2020-21, the sectors output dipped by 30%as compared to 4.5%in the same duration previous year. Submit.|Image Credit: Reuters
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Barring fertiliser, all seven sectors– coal, petroleum, natural gas, refinery items, steel, cement, and electrical power– had tape-recorded unfavorable development in May.
The output of 8 core facilities markets shrank by 23.4%in May due to the coronavirus– induced lockdown, according to the main data.
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The 8 core sectors had expanded by 3.8%in May 2019, the information released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on June 30 showed.
Barring fertiliser, all seven secto