<h1>November 2013 IIP Index Falls by 2.1%; Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Hit Hard, Electricity Sector Rises by 6.3.</h1> The Central Statistics Office released the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for November 2013, showing a general index of 162.4, a 2.1% decrease from November 2012. The period from April to November 2013-14 saw a cumulative growth of -0.2%. Sector-wise, mining grew by 1.0%, manufacturing declined by 3.5%, and electricity rose by 6.3%. Ten of the 22 manufacturing industry groups recorded negative growth, with the Radio, TV, and communication equipment sector experiencing the largest decline at -42.2%. Consumer goods saw an overall decline of -8.7%, while basic, capital, and intermediate goods had modest growth.