new polio cases: At least 17 polio cases have surfaced in India, in the first four months of 2006, making it the second most polio-prone country in the world. The cases occurred in two states: 12 in

Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and a few other cities are facing a cement shortage that has led to a sudden increase in cement prices even though cement production is thriving in the country. The

Gains from use of flyash in cement manufacture

Making cement is energy-intensive. Energy accounts for a significant portion of the cost of producing cement. Most technological advancement, unsurprisingly, has been directed towards reducing its consumption. Unlike other industries in India, in which technological levels lag behind the best in the world, the cement industry is state of the art.

Cement production is not water-intensive. On average, Indian plants use half a tonne of water to produce a tonne of cement. This is low compared to the pulp and paper industry, which consumes 200-250 tonnes of water to produce a tonne of paper.

Cement production is not water-intensive. On average, Indian plants use half a tonne of water to produce a tonne of cement. This is low compared to the pulp and paper industry, which consumes 200-250 tonnes of water to produce a tonne of paper.

The Centre for Science and Environment s Green Rating Project team has rated the cement industry. Its findings uncovered some surprises. The traditional wisdom was that the industry had to be a big time polluter. But what emerged was a more nuanced pictur

Cement manufacturing is a dry process: from mining limestone to packaging cement. An average cement plant handles and stores millions of tonnes of raw material annually.