The average pan-India retail cement price increased by about 3 per cent month-on-month to Rs 265 per bag in September 2011. "The upturn is stoked by an expectation that demand would revive post-monsoons, while prices could rise further by 2-3 per cent in October 2011," said Ajay D’Souza, Head, CRISIL Research. Prices had declined by 10 per cent during the lean June-August period. Data released by the Cement Manufacturers Association indicated that cement dispatches grew only by 1.2 per cent year-on-year in September 2011. D’Souza explained that weak demand in southern India, particularly Andhra Pradesh, is responsible for the subdued growth in dispatches. The ongoing political uncertainty over the Telangana issue have affected real estate and infrastructure projects in AP.