Future development of the Indian cement industry

On the occasion of the 12th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, successfully held at the end of 2011, Dr. Thomas Weiss, Editor-in-Chief of ZKG INTERNATIONAL, talked with Mr. Ashwani Pahuja, the Director General of the National Council for Cement and Building materials (NCB), India about the needs and development of the Indian cement industry.

 

ZKG: Mr. Pahuja, what are the current hot topics in the Indian cement industry that were discussed at the NCB meeting?
Ashwani Pahuja: Some of the important topics discussed at the 12th NCB International Seminar were alternative...

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