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India’s cement production up 12.94% in March m-o-m

May 19: India’s cement production stood at 24.79 million tons (mt) during March 2014, up 12.94% from 21.95 mt produced in February 2013, according to a compilation by ICMW.

Total cement production during 2013-14 stood at 255.63 mt compared to 248.23 mt recorded during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Due to dull market conditions, currently, cement manufacturers are operating at only around 70% of the total installed capacity while the remaining 30% is lying idle due to lack of adequate orders, said an industry source.

Despite this, some of the major cement manufacturers are in a capacity addition mode and are coming up with new grinding units in central India. This is primarily due to ready availability of ash, a senior cement industry official said on conditions of anonymity.

The following table shows India’s month-wise cement production in 2012-13 (revised) and 2013-14: 

*Figures may not tally due to rounding off the decimals.