Question

What is the ideal location for setting up a cement factory? In which state does cement industry have strategically located plants? Write about the present position of cement industry in India.

Answer 1

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Manufacturing of cement requires heavy,low value and weight loosing materials and is primarily a raw material oriented industry.Limestone is the main raw material and comprises 60-65 percent of the total product.
Ideal location for setting up a cement factory:
1. Easy availability of raw material i.e. limestone
2. Cheap transportation facilities
Gujarat has strategically located plants that have suitable access to the market in the Gulf countries.
Present position:
The cement industry has achieved a growth rate of 4.86 per cent during this period. The Indian Cement Industry comprises of 125 large cement plants with an installed capacity of 148.28 million tonnes and more than 300 mini cement plants with an estimated capacity of 11.10 million tonnes per annum.

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