| Title |
INDIA - ECONOMY -
Cement Industry |
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Description |
- One of the largest industries of the world.
- One of the basic industries for overall development and
employment generation.
- India is the second largest producer of Cement in the
world, after China.
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Events |
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Sep 2018: |
The cement manufacturing
capacity installed in India was of the order of 480 million
tonnes. |
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Mar 01, 1989 |
Indian cement industry was
finally completely decontrolled by the
Govt. of India with effect from this day. |
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1936: |
Associated cement Companies
(ACC) was formed. |
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1925: |
Cement Manufacturers
Association (CMA) was formed. |
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Dec 1916: |
Another cement
manufacturing unit at Lakheri in Rajasthan was started. |
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Jan 1915: |
A cement unit was started
at Katni in Madhya Pradesh. |
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1914: |
Indian Cement Company Ltd.
started manufacturing Cement on a commercial scale in Porbundar
in Gujarat. |
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1904: |
India started producing
portland cement on a small scale in a small factory established
on Madras. |
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1824: |
The Portland cement was
prepared and patented by Joseph Aspdin. |
