<h1>September 2012 IIP Shows 0.4% Decline; Manufacturing Down 1.5%, Mining Up 5.5%, Electricity Rises 3.9.</h1> The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for September 2012, based on 2004-05 data, showed a slight decline of 0.4% compared to September 2011. The cumulative growth from April to September 2012 was 0.1%. The mining sector grew by 5.5%, while manufacturing fell by 1.5%, and electricity rose by 3.9%. Twelve out of twenty-two manufacturing industry groups experienced growth, with publishing and apparel showing the highest increases. Capital goods saw a significant decline of 12.2%. Items like cable and computers showed high negative growth, whereas aluminum conductors and sugar machinery saw substantial positive growth.