Volume : 6, Issue : 4, April - 2017

A STUDY ON COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECT CEMENT COMPANIES IN INDIA

Saranya S

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Cement is a basic material, which is used in all types of construction activities, industrial construction, housing, dams, idges etc. It facilitates the basic infrastructure facility for the development of the countr</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">y. India is the second largest producer of cement in the world. It is a vital part of Indian economy, providing employment to more than a million people, directly or indirectly. India has a lot of potential for development in the infrastructure and construction sector and the cement sector is expected to largely benefit from it.<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>A significant factor which aids the growth of this sector is the ready availability of the raw materials for making cement, such as limestone and coal.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-63.8pt;text-align:justify;line-height:&#10;200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>