Cement, Energy and Environment July-Sep 2002

-( • VIEWS ON SILICA FUME CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY IN INDIAN CONTEXT • THE BUGBEAR OF CAPACITYCREATION • HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE [The authorsfocus on the issues and explanations to impart right communication about HPC] • INDIA ANDTHA ILAND TO BE LINKED BY ROAD • INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FTNANCING • LAFARGE IN PACT WTTH DVC TO SET UP PLANT lN WEST BENGAL [New p rojects/expansions/diversification] • SELF- COMPACTING CONCRETE: AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY • COST CAN BE REDUCED BY CONCRETE ROADS 76 76 77 77 78 78 78 79 • . EFFECTS OF RICE HUSK ASH ON THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETE 79 • BATTELLEREPORTONCEMENT INDUSTRY 80 • NEWAREAS OF CONTRACTING • HOUSING TO BOOST CEMENT DEMANO, SAYS - CMA • CEMENTSUSTA INABILITY INITIATIVE • BANGALORE-MYSORE ROAD PROJECTTOTAKEOFF SOON • WORLD' S BIGGEST CEMENT PRODUCTION LINE? • NETWORK FORUM BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE [With over 25 senior cement specialists 81 81 82 82 82 pledged to the development ofthis new association] 83 • CEMENTING A NEW FUTURE [ A 'triple bott.om line ' of pe1j'ormance: economic success is accompanied by concern f or both social and environmental issues) 83 e SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • HOUSING AN EMPLOYMENT GENERATOR • HIGHWAY TO HEAYEN [Economic stimulus to prosperity] • TECHNOLOGY FUNDING - MORE R&D FUNDS FOR 2002 • BUILDING THE TOWERS OF OPPORTUNITY [Instrument to build national 84 84 85 character and economic growth} 85 • A DUTY TO SAVE THE WORLD, WlTHOUTTT-IE RIGHT TO SURVI VE [The Western world would like the south to embrace sustainable developnient even before acknowledging their right to development] 86 • INDIA SEEKS LONG-TERM ACTION PLAN ATRIO 10 + 8 87 • HALF ACHEER FOR DEMOCRACY 87 • UNDERMINING SUSTAINABILITY 88 • GLOBALWARMING: BUSH FEELSTHE HEAT 88 • U.S. COMPANIES ALLAY FEARSOYER KYOTO PACT 89 • NHAIISSUES GUIDELINES TO OIL COMPANI ES [Locational aspects a,( p etrol pump.,} 89 • IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ACOAL WASHERY PROJECT ON SOCIO- ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT: AN INDIAN CASE STUDY 89 • EMISS ION TRADING UNDERTHE KYOTO PROTOCOL-EFFECTS ON FOSSIL FUELMARKETS UNDERALTERNATIYE REGIMES 90 • INDIAANDCLIMATECHANGE POLICY: BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC DEFENS IVENESS AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION 90