Hetauda Cement halts its poduction

February 15: The state-owned Hetauda Cement Industries Ltd has stopped producing cement due to a lack of coal, according to media sources. However, the management is said to have already announced a tender for the supply of coal. It is planning to import a total of 10,000 metric tonnes of coal in the first and second phases.

Deputy General Manager of the Industry, Nabin Karna, claimed that cement production will resume within a week after the very import from India, Indonesia, Bhutan and Pakistan.  The Industry, which was closed for a long time, was again brought into operation three months ago.  It has the capacity to produce 750 tonnes of cement in a day but is not being it has not been able to produce the cement as per its capacity due to mechanical problems and a lack of human resources.

The Industry has been at a loss for the past four years. It was established with the support of the Asian Development Bank in 2033 BS.