After ignoring the Himachal Pradesh government’s directions for months to reduce the prices of cement, companies have finally agreed to reduce the prices, a spokesman of the state government said here today.
“All the three cement companies in the state, ACC, Ambuja and Jaypee have agreed to reduce the price of a 50 kg cement bag by Rs 25 with immediate effect,” the official said.
This was revealed after a meeting by the state chief minister P K Dhumal with the representatives of the companies earlier today.
The state government has also directed all deputy commissioners to ensure that the price list of the revised cement rates is displayed by all retail dealers .
The prices of cement for the past few months were at least Rs 25 more than the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana .