Nepal’s cement import from India has increased as domestic production was unable to meet the local demand.<\/p>\n
Import of cement has increased more than two times in the first 10 months of this fiscal to Rs 16.02 billion when compared to Rs 7.99 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.<\/p>\n
Cement import has increased as the capacity utilization of most cement plants has failed. This is because problems in importing clinker, coal and other essential raw materials.<\/p>\n