Udayapur Cement sees reduced production due to power supply issue

Udayapur Cement sees reduced production due to power supply issue
09 September 2019


Nepal’s Udayapur Cement Industry Ltd has seen reduced production and sales between August-September as a result of low voltage and abrupt power cuts, according to the company.

Sanjay Lal Karna, chief of the production division, said that the state-owned factory has not been able to address market demand due to the power supply issues. "We could produce only 18,000t between 7 August and 5 September which is lower than our capacity of 24,000t," said Mr Karna.

The company has also seen a decrease in sales, according to Ram Bahadur, chief of the sales department. "Only 180,960 50kg sacks were sold between 8 August and 5 September. Last year when electricity supply was regular, we had sold 204,449 sacks from mid-August to mid-September."

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