Are cement companies headed for a change from petcoke to coal?

SC's ban on petcoke will applicable on only those cities of UP, Haryana and Rajasthan that fall under NCR

At a time when the Supreme Court has banned the use of petcoke in Delhi and the surrounding areas after hearing a public interest litigation on pollution, the cement sector is headed for a change in its raw material mix. 

As of now, there is little impact on the sector as no company operates any plant in the National Capital Region (NCR) but in case states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh come up with any such notification, cement companies in these states are likely to come under stress.

According to India Ratings, such ban will be applicable only in those