India Coal Market Watch (ICMW) reports that cement production in India (except ACC and Ambuja) increased to 21.7Mt in September 2014, about 5.44 per cent up on the 20.58Mt recorded in August 2014.

During the first six months of the current FY14-15, total cement production stood at 135.51Mt as compared to 123.57Mt produced during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Total cement production during 2013-14 stood at 255.63Mt compared to 248.23Mt during the previous year. Cement manufacturers are currently operating at around 75 per cent of the total installed capacity.