Cement shortage hits Kashmir

Work on many projects comes to halt: Contractors In a concern, work on many developmental projects in Kashmir has come to a halt due to decline in the supply of locally manufactured cement. As the state-owned JK Cements Limited— which was earlier the main supply of the cement to the government projects, is witnessing decline in its production, the Valley has largely become dependent on the imported cement. “The shortage of cement has forced contractors stop work on various projects, be it in government or private sector,” chairman, Jammu and…

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