<h1>India's December 2011 Industrial Production Index Rises 1.8%; Manufacturing and Electricity Sectors Show Growth.</h1> The Central Statistics Office of India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for December 2011. The General Index rose by 1.8% compared to December 2010, with cumulative growth from April to December 2011-12 at 3.6%. The Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity sectors showed varied growth rates of -3.7%, 1.8%, and 9.1%, respectively. Fifteen out of twenty-two manufacturing industry groups experienced positive growth, with significant increases in publishing and tobacco products. Consumer goods recorded a 10% growth, while capital goods declined by 16.5%. Some consumer goods and machinery items showed negative growth.