Govt's infrastructure push sees a demand shift in the cement sector

With infrastructure claiming a larger share, movement and distribution of cement is bound to change

The government’s infrastructure push is seeing a demand shift in the cement sector. 

The housing segment — which accounted for 60 per cent of the overall cement demand — is losing out to the mega infrastructure projects being undertaken in the country.

Based on industry estimates, the last few years saw cement demand for the infrastructure sector rise by a whopping 5 per cent.

H M Bangur, managing director at Shree Cement, pegs the current infrastructure share in the overall demand at 20 per cent, higher from 15 per cent two years back. 

“State and central government road projects and other infrastructure like ports