<h1>India's Industrial Production Index Grows by 0.6% in August 2013; Electricity Sector Leads with 7.2% Rise.</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 August 2013. The IIP, which tracks industrial production changes, showed a 0.6% growth compared to August 2012. The sectors of Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity recorded growth rates of -0.2%, -0.1%, and 7.2%, respectively. In terms of use-based classification, basic goods, intermediate goods, and consumer non-durables saw positive growth, while capital goods and consumer durables experienced declines of 2.0% and 7.6%, respectively.