The cement prices enhanced by the cement companies by Rs Five on Wednesday have been slashed down as a result of meeting called by chief minister Virbhadra Singh with the representatives of ACC and Ambuja cement companies on Thursday.
The CM issued directions to curtail the prices immediately to give relief to the people. It is worth mentioning that the cement companies had enhanced the rates by Rs Five per bag and the rates differed between Rs 360 to Rs 365.
The representatives of Ultratech Cement Ltd, which took over Jaypee Cement recently were also directed not to enhance the rates and avoid putting extra burden on the people. This will also affect the ongoing works of development under MNREGA or otherwise, he said.