New Delhi, Sep 11 - Further signs of recovery in India's industry emerged Friday with the latest official data indicating a 6.8 percent growth in July over the like month last year.

Notably, the manufacturing output rose 6.8 percent during the month, as per the data on the index of industrial production released by the Central Statistical Organisation here.

The data showed that while mining output was up 9.9 percent, that for electricity rose 4.2 percent. Output of capital goods and consumer goods sectors expanded respectively by 2 percent and 8.8 percent during the period.

Commenting on the IIP growth figure, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said this is encouraging.

'CII is particularly encouraged by the upward revision of the June figures to 8.