Cement demand may be impacted in Jun due to early onset of monsoon: Ind-Ra

THE cement demand, which grew 7 per cent year-on-year in April this year, may be impacted by the early onset of monsoon

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The cement demand, which grew 7 per cent year-on-year in April this year, may be impacted by the early onset of monsoon, according to a report by rating agency Ind-Ra.

However, overall cement demand is expected to grow in single digits in the June quarter on the weak base a year ago due to general elections, it said.

The cement volumes witnessed a “notable recovery of 10-11 per cent y-o-y” in the March 2025 quarter after recording a subdued 2 per cent growth in the first half of the last fiscal.”The recov-

ery was driven by an 11 per cent y-o-y pick-up in infra-structure to Rs 10.5 trillion, led by the central govern-ment capex after a similar y-o-y decline in 8M FY25,” it said.