Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

India’s industrial output grows 2.9% in February 2025

India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 2.9% year-on-year in February 2025, a moderate expansion compared to the 5.0% growth recorded in January, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data reflects a mixed performance across sectors. Manufacturing, which has the highest weight in the IIP, grew 2.9%, while electricity generation rose 3.6% and mining increased by 1.6%. The overall IIP stood at 151.3 in February, up from 147.1 in the same month last...

April 9, 2025 3:48 PM

Over 77,000 panchayats recognized as performers in first-ever panchayat advancement index; Gujarat, Telangana lead in rural progress

In a significant move to strengthen grassroots governance and track rural progress, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched the first-ever Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) baseline report for FY 2022-23. The index serves as a comprehensive tool to measure the performance of over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats across nine localized Sustainable Development Goal (LSDG) themes, according to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The inaugural PAI data reveals that out of 2,55,699 GPs, 2,16,285 submitted va...