Introduction

The Indian Cement Industry is the second largest producer in the world with over 185 large cement plants and 365 mini cement plants accounting to an Installed capacity of 350 Million Tons. Indian cement sector is expected to witness positive growth at a CAGR of more than 8 percent for the period of 2013-14 to 2015-16.

With the increased infrastructure developments in the country and increasing demand from the real estate sector, there is a positive growth projections for the cement production in the country. This rapid growth rates requires an innovative approach by the industry towards optimal resource utilization, lower emissions and stringent discharge standards.

The Indian cement industry has already taken pro-active approach through increased usage of alternative fuels in the cement kilns and utilisation of WHR, resulting in reduced emissions and production cost.

There is a growing need to focus on promoting ecologically sustainable business growth models. With prudent resource usage businesses not only gain the competitive edge but also turn out to be ecologically sustainable business models.

In the efforts to promote sustainable development of cement sector and demonstrate that green makes good business sense, CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII - Godrej GBC) with the support of all the stakeholders is playing a catalytic role in promoting World Class Energy Efficiency initiative in cement industry.

As a part of the initiative, CII - Godrej GBC and Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) has been jointly organising Green Cementech, annual conference on Cement Technologies for the past 10 years, which has evoked excellent response from all the participants.

In line with this series, CII - Godrej GBC and CMA is organising the 11th edition of Green Cementech on 14 & 15 May 2015 at Hyderabad.