Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Production Process of Cement in India

Mrs. P. R. Kousalya, Dr. K. Rajakarthikeyan, B. Janani

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India is the second largest producer of cement in the world. Cement production increased at a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 per cent in the period 2006– 2013, producing 272 million tons (MT). Its capacity is projected to reach 550 MT by FY 2020. The cement industry has been expanding on the back of increasing infrastructure activities and demand from housing sector. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, report that cement and gypsum products attracted foreign direct investment worth Rs 13,370.32 crores (US$ 2.24 billion) between April 2000 and Feb2014.The housing segment accounts for a major portion of the total domestic demand for cement in India. In the 12th Five Year Plan of the Government, there is a strong focus on infrastructure development and the Government plans to increase investment in infrastructure to an amount of US$ 1 trillion.

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Mrs.P.R.Kousalya, Dr. K. Rajakarthikeyan, B.Janani Production Process of Cement in India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 11 November 2014

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