NEW DELHI : India’s factory output contracted by a record 55.5% in April as industries remained closed in the first month of the nationwide lockdown.
However, the National Statistical Office said the data is not comparable with previous months and that figures will be revised later.“In view of the preventive measures and announcement of nationwide lockdown by the government to contain spread of covid-19 pandemic, majority of the industrial sector establishments were not operating from the end of March.
This has had an impact on the items being produced by the establishments during the month of April where a number of responding units have reported nil production.