<h1>April 2013 Industrial Production Index Rises 2.0%; Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Lead Growth, Mining Declines 3.0.</h1> The Central Statistics Office released the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2013, based on 2004-05 data. The General Index rose by 2.0% compared to April 2012. Sector-wise, Mining decreased by 3.0%, Manufacturing increased by 2.8%, and Electricity grew by 0.7%. Thirteen out of twenty-two manufacturing industry groups showed positive growth, with the highest in apparel and electrical machinery. Consumer goods saw a 2.8% rise, with non-durables up 12.3% and durables down 8.3%. Items like woolen carpets and vitamins showed high positive growth, while cigarettes and sugar machinery faced significant declines.