Manufacturing, which accounts for 76% of the Industrial Production Index, surged 7.6% in September, as 17 of 23 industry groups saw higher output.
Electricity and gas supply jumped 11.2% during the month, driven by a heat wave that raised conventional generation by 16.5% and renewable output by 4.3%.
Mining and quarrying slipped 6.2%, with non‑metallic minerals falling for the eighth straight month, erasing the gains seen in the previous quarter.
In Pune, 50‑year‑old Ramesh Kumar, who runs a small textile mill, said the uptick in production translates into steadier orders and a chance to hire two more workers.
The Ministry will present these figures to the cabinet next week, a move that could shape the government's industrial subsidy policy for the coming fiscal year.