Cement Energy and Environment

Editorial Board N.A. Viswanathan Dr. S.K. Handoo Ashwani Pahuja Executive Advisory Board S.K. Wali -Chairman L. Rajasekar Dr. K.C. Narang Sanjay Agarwal CEMENT, ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT EDITORIAL Vol. 14, No.4 Oct-Dec, 2015 In this Issue, we have made an attempt to focus on 'Cost Competitiveness' in cement manufacturing. Accordingly, articles published in this context highlight the efforts being made by our R&D and Industry Experts to continually cut down on cost of cement production to remain competitive in a resource-starved market. Dr. Subrato Chowdhury Dr. S.P. Pandey While the Cement industry is ready to respond to the clarion call of the Central Government in meeting the increased future needs and cement demand, it also entails more commitment and compliance from the industry in meeting the other expectations - Regulatory and Social, which increase commensurate with higher production. While a well-aware and pro-active cement industry is ensuring due diligence to work in tandem with the Government aspirations, as such action help strengthen their bottom lines and allow them to retain their competitive edge, at the same time, it is also equa lly important that the Government's Policies and Directions are framed in a manner as to focus on their speedy implementation locally and thereby encourage the desired Growth of the Cement industry. Dr. D. Venkateswaran Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh Naveen Kumar Sharma Kamal Kumar Assistant Editor K.K. Roy Chowdhury Secretarial Assistance Harish Papnai V. Premanand Contact Cement Manufacturers' Association, CMA Tower, A-2E, Sector 24, Naida -201301 (U.P.), India Tel: 91 120 2411955/ 57/ 58 Fax: 91 120 2411956 E-mail: cmand@cmaindia.org Website: www.cmaindia.org Inaugurating the 14th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials on pt December 2015 in New Delhi, Shri Amitabh Kant, Secretary, DIPP, Government of India, stressed the need to maintain the