Cement production reported a massive 86 per cent fall from last year in the month of April. (Shutterstock)The infrastructure sector contracted a record 38.1 per cent in April because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to official data. The core sector forms 40.27 per cent of the index of industrial production. Coal production registered a decline of 15.5 per cent from April 2019, while crude production slipped 6.4 per cent. Cement production reported a massive 86 per cent fall from last year in the month of April.

Source: The Telegraph May 29, 2020 23:37 UTC