Cement production and despatches increased by 10 per cent each during the six months ended September 2002. Production moved up from 49.48 million tons during April-September 2001 to 54.31 million tons in April-September 2002, up 9.76 per cent. Cement dispatches rose by 9.99 per cent from 49.40 million tons to 54.34 million tons. The half-yearly capacity moved up form 62.56 million tons to 68.00 million tons. The capacity utilisation in the first half of 2002-03 moved up marginally from 79.10 per cent to 79.86 per cent, while the capacity of the cement industry was up 8.70 per cent during the period.
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