<h1>August 2014 Industrial Production Index Rises 0.4%; Electricity Sector Booms at 12.9%, Manufacturing Faces Decline.</h1> The Central Statistics Office released the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for August 2014, showing a 0.4% increase from August 2013. The cumulative growth from April to August 2014-15 was 2.8%. The Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity sectors had growth rates of 2.6%, -1.4%, and 12.9%, respectively. Eleven out of twenty-two manufacturing industry groups showed positive growth, with Basic metals leading at 19.1%. Use-based classification indicated growth in Basic goods at 9.6%, while Capital goods fell by 11.3%. Consumer goods overall declined by 6.9%.