<h1>Industrial Production Index Up 1.7% in January 2019; Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity Sectors Show Varied Growth.</h1> The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for January 2019, based on 2011-12 data, increased by 1.7% compared to January 2018, with cumulative growth from April 2018 to January 2019 at 4.4%. Sector-wise, Mining grew by 3.9%, Manufacturing by 1.3%, and Electricity by 0.8%. Eleven out of twenty-three manufacturing industry groups showed positive growth, with food products leading at 17%. Use-based classification showed growth in Infrastructure/Construction Goods at 7.9%, while Capital Goods and Intermediate Goods declined by 3.2% and 3.0%, respectively. Consumer durables and non-durables grew by 1.8% and 3.8%.