<h1>April 2013 Industrial Production Grows 2.0%: Manufacturing Up, Mining Down, Consumer Durables Decline 8.3.</h1> The Minister of State, Ministry of Statistics Programme Implementation, announced the release of the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2013, showing a 2.0% industrial growth compared to April 2012. The IIP, which includes Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity sectors, reported growth rates of -3.0%, 2.8%, and 0.7% respectively. Use-based classification indicated growth in basic goods (1.3%), capital goods (1.0%), intermediate goods (2.4%), and consumer non-durables (12.3%), while consumer durables experienced a decline of 8.3%.