Does the local cement which JKERA and IRCON refuses to buy meets the quality standards accepted across India?
Yes our cement does meet all India level criteria and if we are allowed we are ready to sell our cements to these agencies. Q: Out of our total lime stone reserves, how much is being utilized right now? A: We have 4000 million tons of lime stone as reserves. So far, may be, 1.5 million tons have been utilized. But I believe that if 1 more percent is utilized more, it will fetch Rs 2500 crores of revenue to Kashmir region alone. Q: For a new entrepreneur do you think lending has been supportive? A: Banks are very supportive. All over, in this industry what ever capital requirement is needed, we are supported and it is not only here but across India that banks don’t show any reservations. Q: In the mid east, we have specific zones for cement industry. Don’t you think that we must have specific areas for specific industries? A: It is important to have industrial zoning in Kashmir which can make it clear as where and what type of industry could be established. We need to have a sustainable
