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Enabling Energy Efficiency through Waste Heat Recovery System

India, the fifth largest economy in the world, aims to achieve USD 5 trillion GDP mark by 2025. Concurrently, India is amongst the few G20 countries to be

September 30, 2021

Optimising Specific Energy Consumption in the Cement Industry

The Indian Cement Industry has consistently demonstrated high calibre manufacturing through adoption of the state of art technologies and best in class processes

October 9, 2021

Industrial Internet of Things in the Cement Industry

The Indian Cement Industry is recognised worldwide for its energy and resource efficient operations. The Indian Cement Industry is looking at a major digital

November 12,2021

Health and safety of truck drivers: Measures taken by Cement Industry

The Indian roads network is the second largest network in the world spanning a total distance of over 5.5 million kms, which transports around 58% of the total

November 8, 2021

Responsible Mining: Surface Miners Equipment

Cement is the most widely used building material that has bettered almost every structure in the world. It plays an extremely important role in social and economic

December 10, 2021

Responsible Mining: Star Rating System

A Star Rating system has been introduced by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, to assess and verify best performing mines in the country following stringent

December 10, 2021

Limestone Imports by India

India is a mineral rich country with a huge stock of limestone mineral resources available to meet the flourishing demand from the Cement sector. There is a

December 10, 2021

Largest Consumer of Fly Ash

India is endowed with the fifth largest coal reserves in the world1 and meets a majority of its power demand through combustion of coal in thermal power

November 15, 2021

Climate Initiatives led by the Indian Cement Companies

Rising global temperature, altered rainfall patterns and other extreme climate events in the form of heatwaves, drought and storms – all are manifestations

December 7, 2021

Responsible Mining Initiatives: Overburden management

Limestone is a naturally occurring material extracted through opencast mining practices. It is a high volume bulk mineral, which calls for the handling

February 9, 2022

Cement: A Plastic Positive Industry

Plastic is ubiquitous and an integral component of our day to day living owing to its unique nature of being chemically inert, lightweight, relatively cheap,

December 30, 2021

Science Based Targets

he global community is increasingly acknowledging the role of anthropogenic activities in global warming. During the Paris Agreement (2015) and Glasgow

December 31, 2021

Cement Concrete Structures as Carbon Sinks

About 14 billion m3 of concrete is consumed every year, making it the most consumed man made material on the Earth. Its durability and versatility make it non

December 31, 2021

Making every drop count – A Water Positive Industry

India houses 16% of the global population1while having only 4% of the world’s total water resources. This disproportionate demand and availability of water often

December 31, 2021

Responsible Mining Initiatives: Overland Belt Conveyer System for Bulk Material Handling

Limestone is a low value, high volume, naturally occurring, bulk commodity and is a principal raw material for cement manufacturing. Limestone is geologically extracted through a mining process

January 24, 2022

Creative ideas in Rail movement: Initiatives taken by the Cement Industry

The Indian logistics scenario is constantly evolving. As the number of companies engaged in logistics increase and the volumes moved show a constant growth

December 21, 2021

JK Lakshmi Project DISHA: Enhancing logistics efficiency

Logistics plays a key role in ensuring timely delivery of cement to the end consumers. The role of Cement Industry logistics has continuously evolved from a supply

February 11, 2022

Overland Belt Conveyor at Heidelberg Cement Damoh Unit

Heidelberg Cement India Limited (HCIL) entered India in 2006 through acquisition of erstwhile Mysore Cement, Cochin Cement and a Joint Venture with Indorama

March 17, 2022

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