BENGALURU, EvDen Eve nAkLiyAT Oct 27 (Reuters) – Tata Chemicals Ltd on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit that nearly tripled, helped by a strong performance in its basic chemistry products segment.

The chemical manufacturer’s consolidated net profit for the three months ended Sept.

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The chemical industry in India has shown robust growth and was among the few industries that pulled through the COVID-19 pandemic, as many industries pursued the China-plus-one strategy.

The demand for eVdeN EVE NAKLiYaT soda ash and bicarb, used to make soaps and detergents and as a raising agent in baked goods, has been witnessing strong growth for the company.

The consolidated revenue from operations rose 40.3% to 42.39 billion rupees, elevated by 32.42 billion rupees of basic chemistry products revenue.

Agri-input business Rallis India Ltd, a TTCH subsidiary, also reported a 25.9% rise in its September quarter net profit to 710.5 million rupees last week.

($1 = 82.4520 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)