From the early days of human civilisation, habitats and trade centres developed around rivers. This was no accident. Rivers provided a source of water, the elixir of life; helped irrigate lands for farming and provided an easy solution for sanitation (although unacceptable by today´s standards).

The NCR chapter of the Confede¡ration of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India has decided to boycott Shree Cement.

Indirect taxes are still a major source of revenue for the Central government. Now with the passing of the GST Bill, the country expects to have one uniform tax regime across India.

Grinding of clinker into cement has always been a rather important component of the cement manufacturing process. But it has assumed greater significance with the introduction of blended cements, particularly PPC,PSC.

Domestic cement producers like Dalmia Bharat, Shree Cements and Ramco are in the fray for LafargeHolcim´s Sri Lankan operations.

PL Bongirwar is the one of the first few government engineers in the country to have used fly ash in pavement quality concrete in southern Maharashtra. In the year 2003, it was a very bold decision for a government road project to allow use of fly ash.

Bharathi Cement of Vicat Group uses Alternate Raw Materials and Fuels (AFR) extensively in its kilns. Milind Murumkar, Advisor, Vicat Group, speaks on the latest trends in this field.

The cement rotary kiln [perhaps] is one of the cost effective options available to burn waste. It helps the industry and also the society at large.The success lies in the right policy framework.

FLSmidths unique 10-metre bag technology significantly reduced dust emissions from the environmentally-conscious ACC Gagal plant, close to the Himalayas, in just 10 months. FLSmidth´s unique long-bag technology ensures compliance with environmental regulations now and in the future.