%0 Journal Article %T PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF CEMENT INDUSTRY IN INDIA %A JYOTI S. BHANDI %A BASAVARAJ KUMNOOR %J Indian Streams Research Journal %D 2013 %I Laxmi Book Publication %X The Indian cement industry plays a key role in the national economy, generating substantial revenue for state and central Governments as well as employment. Cement is the basic building material in India and is used extensively in urban housing, industrial sector and developing infrastructure. But nowadays cement industry facing certain difficulties like operating cost, inadequate machineries, etc. The removal of these difficulties can help the industry to improve its performance further. So both the government and industry have to shed inbred inhibitions. %U http://www.isrj.net/UploadedData/1774.pdf