Sharp demand recovery in cement, realty showing animal spirit: Parth Jindal

With an aim to up its market share and enhance capacity, Parth Jindal, managing director of JSW Cement, has strong plans for the cement business. Jindal, also director of JSW US operations and JSW Ventures, tells Aditi Divekar about the roadmap for weak performing US units. Edited excerpts:

Experts say domestic cement demand in H1 FY21 dropped close to 30 per cent year-on-year. Where do you see it going ahead?

The demand recovery for cement in H2 of FY21 is sharp, with not just rural segment contributing to it but also massive government infrastructure projects. The real estate sector, too,