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SAIL Supplies 45,000 Tonne of Steel for Mahakumbh Mela 2025

SAIL had previously provided steel for the Mahakumbh Mela in 2013.

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Steel Authority of India (SAIL), a Maharatna and India’s largest steel-making public sector company, has supplied around 45,000 tonne of steel for the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela 2025, which is set to take place in Prayagraj. This total supply includes chequered plates, hot strip mill plates, mild steel plates, angles, and joists. SAIL had previously provided steel for the Mahakumbh Mela in 2013, demonstrating its on-going commitment to supporting this significant public event.

The steel supplied by SAIL will be integral to the construction of various temporary structures required for the smooth and successful execution of Mahakumbh Mela 2025. These structures include pontoon bridges, passageways, temporary steel bridges, substations, and flyovers. The key customers for this steel supply include the Public Works Department (PWD), Uttar Pradesh State Bridges Corporation, the Electricity Board, and their suppliers.

SAIL expressed its pride in contributing steel to such a large-scale event, which also stands as a symbol of the nation’s rich cultural heritage. The company reaffirmed its commitment to supporting national projects that strengthen the country’s infrastructure and promote its cultural and social welfare.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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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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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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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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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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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.

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