Gadchiroli pitched as Maharashtra’s future green steel hub India set to drive next global steel demand wave Italy crude steel output rises 3.1% in May Green steel progress remains slow worldwide
Industrial expansion fell to 4.9% in April 2025.
Manufacturing and mining production decelerated.
Slow growth in capital goods and consumer durables.
Industrial growth in India slowed to 4.9% in April 2025, its weakest pace in eight months. Manufacturing increased 4.5%, mining 5.1%, and electricity 6.2%.
Major pointers such as capital goods (3.6%) and consumer durables (1.9%) recorded subdued performance due to weak investment demand and risk-averse consumer spending.
Experts point to global uncertainties and supply issues as the key drags, even as underlying domestic demand is steady. The government should closely monitor this trend and step in if required.
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