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Prices of Cement |
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| 12-8-2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The control over price and distribution of cement has been removed since 1989. The industry was de-licensed in 1991 under the policy of economic liberalization. Cement has also been removed from the list of essential commodities. Thus, presently the prices of cement are governed by the market forces of demand and supply. Prices of cement are collected under the clause of commercial secrecy and hence cannot be divulged. However, movements in Whole-sale Price Index (WPI) for cement under various ‘heads’ as per specifications are given. The data is as under:-
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. |
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