Cement prices cut by Rs 10 per bag in Himachal

Cement producers have decided to cut prices by Rs 10 per bag in Himachal Pradesh with immediate effect, the state government said today.
Cement companies had recently announced a price hike, forcing the state government to intervene in the matter.
State Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri asked Principal Secretary R D Dhiman to take up the matter with cement manufacturers.
Consequently, a high-level meeting was held here today under the Chairmanship of Dhiman. The meeting was attended by Director Industries Amit Kashyap and representatives of ACC, Gujrat Ambuja and JP Cements.
It was decided in the meeting that all cement producers would slash down prices of cement by Rs 10 per bag with immediate effect, an official spokesman said.

It was agreed in the meeting that rates of the cement in the bordering areas of Himachal Pradesh would be at par or lower than the rates in the neighbouring states.