Economy & Market

Green tribunal orders status quo at Assam cement plant

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8 years ago

February 23, 2017

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Alstom Industries and the Assam government to maintain status quo in regard to operation of a cement factory that was established at Baghjap village, in Morigaon district of Assam.
The NGT has also asked the state government to show cause as to why the interim order shall not be made absolute.
The applicants appearing before the NGT contended that the factory site was closer to sites where a historic religious event is held, along with the fact that there were temples and schools in the area.
The applicants submitted before the tribunal that no action was taken although the local villagers had protested against the establishment of the cement factory.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Environment and Forests, Assam, along with the Pollution Control Board, Assam and the Deputy Commissioner, Morigaon has also been made party respondents in the case. The next hearing is on 23rd March.

Concrete

Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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7 days ago

July 24, 2025

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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Concrete

AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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7 days ago

July 24, 2025

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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Concrete

GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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1 week ago

July 23, 2025

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.