NITI Aayog has released reports outlining decarbonisation roadmaps for the cement, aluminium and micro, small and medium enterprise sectors, highlighting the need to balance emission reduction with sustained economic growth and competitiveness.

Speaking at the launch event in New Delhi, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery emphasised the critical role of the MSME sector in India’s development, describing it as a key driver of employment, innovation and inclusive growth. He stressed the importance of strengthening the sector to support long-term economic expansion.

NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer BVR Subrahmanyam said the aluminium and cement industries are among the most energy-intensive sectors and major contributors to industrial emissions. He noted that decarbonisation across these sectors is essential for meeting India’s climate commitments while maintaining long-term economic competitiveness.

According to Subrahmanyam, the roadmaps provide a strategic vision to help the aluminium, cement and MSME sectors reduce emissions while continuing to grow and remain globally competitive. For MSMEs, the roadmap focuses on improving access to affordable green finance, technology and capacity building to ensure an inclusive and smooth transition.

The report recommends prioritising the use of refuse-derived fuels, increasing clinker substitution, scaling up carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and strengthening the implementation of the carbon credit trading scheme to enable deep decarbonisation in the cement and aluminium sectors.

It also outlines a green transition pathway for MSMEs built around three key levers: deployment of energy-efficient equipment, adoption of alternative fuels, and integration of green electricity into operations.

Arisinfra Solutions Limited has secured a ready-mix concrete supply order worth approximately Rs 630 million through its subsidiary Buildmex from the LD Patel Group, strengthening its execution footprint in the core construction materials segment.

LD Patel Group is a well-established civil contracting firm known for delivering large and complex construction projects for developers, corporates, institutions and government bodies across India. The engagement reflects confidence in Arisinfra’s ability to support high-intensity construction activity through a disciplined, partner-led operating model.

Concrete execution requires strong coordination across production planning, quality control, delivery sequencing and on-site operations. Arisinfra integrates these elements through a networked asset-light approach, combining partner capacity with technology-enabled operating controls to ensure predictable delivery outcomes without owning plants or fleets.

The order marks another step in Arisinfra’s expansion across execution-critical material categories. The company continues to scale operational capability and strengthen its trusted delivery network, reinforcing its position in India’s construction materials ecosystem.

State-owned construction major NBCC India Ltd has secured a new domestic work order worth around Rs 550.2 million from Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) in the normal course of business, according to a regulatory filing.

The project involves planning, designing, execution and handover of IOB’s new Regional Office building at Raipur. The contract has been awarded under NBCC’s project management consultancy (PMC) operations and excludes GST.

NBCC said the order further strengthens its construction and infrastructure portfolio. The company clarified that the contract is not a related party transaction and that neither its promoter nor promoter group has any interest in the awarding entity.

The development has been duly disclosed to the stock exchanges as part of NBCC’s standard compliance requirements.