Honble Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhu released the Compendium on The Cement Industry India 2018 at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi on 5th February 2019, prepared by National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), Ballabgarh in association with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).The compendium contains key information about technology development, challenges & opportunities for Indian cement industry along with an exhaustive directory of cement plants in India, which would be beneficial to cement industry, policy planners, OEMs, academicians etc.Shri Suresh Prabhu emphasized that cement industry plays a vital role in the growth and economic development of India and cement industry has focused on improving energy efficiency in plant operations. He urged NCCBM to think of recycling of material used in production of cement.The event was attended by senior officials from Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), NCB officials, cement industry and representatives of cement manufacturers association.