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The Cement industry demand is expected to achieve
550-600 million tonnes per annum continuously by 10%
2025 because of the expanding requests of different
divisions, i.e. housing, commercial construction and
industrial construction. Expecting such developments Percentage
share of
in the country and aided by suitable government 65% cement 25%
foreign policies (FDI), several foreign players such as demand
Lafarge-Holcim, Heidelberg Cement, and Vicat have in FY19
invested in the country in the recent past. A significant
factor that aids this sector’s growth is the ready
availability of the raw materials for making cement,
such as limestone and coal. Housing and Public Infrastructure Industrial
Real Estate Development
Cement Industry - Installed Capacities

NORTH CENTRAL

(Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana) (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh)
52.8 MTPA
85.6 MTPA

EAST

WEST (West Bengal, Chhattisgarh,
Odisha, Jharkhand)
(Gujarat, Maharashtra)
49.4 MTPA
57.6 MTPA

SOUTH

(Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh)
52.8 MTPA

The country is divided into five regions, w.r.t the installed capacities.

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