Cement, Energy and Environment July-Sep 2002

• W/\STEGLASS IN CONCRETECONSTRUCTION • SOLAR ENERGY LIGHTS-UP ROOf Or 1 1BET • NEW FLY ASHTECH HELPS ENHANCED CROP YIELD [CFRI slltdy] • WASTELANDS WILL BE USEDTO FAC ILITATE 'BlO-DIESEL' OUTPUT • POWER PLANT TO RUN ON MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE • PLASTIC PRODUCTS, PLASTIC WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY {2000J International Country Profile, Event etc. • SUCCESS IN GULF [Company's development ove· he pastfew years] • BUSINESS OPPORTUN ITIES ABROAD- KAZAKHST/\N, • WORLD' S LEADING CEMENTCORPORATES AND INDIAN GIANTS - A PROFILE • MAKING THE SWITCH [Cement indust1y in Pakistan} • A VOLUNTARY EFFORT TOPROMOTEALTERNATIVE FUELVEHICLES INTI-lE U.S. GOES INTO OVERDRIVE. [Economics of environment-friendly makeover suits auto giant.s] • CHINA CHALLENGE {Laforge intends to continue to invest in Chinese cement} • TURK ISH CEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • NEWS FROM EUROPE [Cembureau and climate change} • FIRE SAFETY WlTH CONCRETE [Cembureau study} • CONCRETE: 44 - ASPHALT: 43 [Percentage} • EDISON AND HI S PATENTS • MEETING ON LEG ISLATION rOR EXPLOS IVES • BRIEF NEWS FROMTURKEY • REGULATION NEWS • ENERGYACCOUNTING NORMS • DRAFTNOTIFICATION FORAMENDING THE COASTAL REGULATION ZONE(CRZ) RULES191 • RECONSTITUTION OF INDIAN BUREAU Of-MINES-ADVISORY BOARD • COALROYALTY RATES HIKEDTO 19%AFTER 8 YEARS • CALI FORNIATO LEAD U.S.A. IN REDUC ING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION • EPA TO MOVE AHEAD WITH DIESEL TRUCK RULES • ORISSA EXCLUDED FROM PANEL ON MINERALROYALTY • CLEAN - UP ACT [California strengthens oir quality norms f or particulate matte1] • NEW POWERTARIFF POLICY WITHIN 3 MONTHS: PRABHU • GOVERNMENT MULLS CESS ON ENERGY TO KICKSTART INDIA POWER FUND • NIOSH PRESSES SILICA RECOMMEND/\TION {Mine's safety limit] • INCREASE IN COAL ROYALTY TO PUT PRESSURE ON MARGINS OF BIGGIES • OFF-ROAD DIESELREGULATION INTHE WORKS • MANDATORYSPRINKLERS IN CEMENT PLANTS DEFEATED e SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ' . ' • IS THERE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGEON CONCRETE? • RS. 59,000 CR TO BE SPENT ON ROADS IN TENTH PLAN • BLENDED CEMENT SHARE RI SES TO 44.5% 60 60 60 60 61 6 1 62 62 64 66 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 70 7 1 71 71 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 74 75 75 75 .. ~