Adoption of futuristic technology must for cement industry to go green: Experts

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Ajay Kapur, Managing Director, Ambuja Cement

Ajay Kapur, Managing Director, Ambuja Cement

There is a need to integrate futuristic technologies in the cement production process to guarantee sustainability and green production, according to Ajay Kapur, managing director of Ambuja Cement.

Speaking in the inaugural session of the ‘Cii Green Cementech 2025: promoting sustainability in the cement sector’ here on Thursday as president of the conference, he said that going green/sustainable average.

“To really integrate the change, we must continue integrating futuristic technologies that transform how we produce, move and think about cement. The way ahead is a challenge, but full of opportunities, and today, I feel more optimistic than ever sad.

S Sekekanth Reddy, joint managing director, Sagar Cement said there was an “immense” potential for deep decarbonization in the cement industry that could be driven by renewable energy, artificial intelligence and digital innovations.

It must be efficiently

According to Raju Goyal, Co -President or Green Cementech 2025 and Technical Director and Head of Sustainability, Cement Ultratech, the cement sector in India was now one of the “most efficient” in the world of the world.

Shekhar Reddy, National Vice President of the Indian Green Construction Council (IGBC), said the impulse for green buildings was further driven by the growing availability of green products and incentives certified in sustainable options.

The two -day conference, the 21st edition of Cii Green Cementech, is organized by the Confederation of the Indian Industry (CII), in association with the Association of Cement Manufacturers (CMA).

India is the second largest cement producer in the world. Collecting the intensive nature of the sector’s energy and its environmental implications, Cii Green Cementech 2025 aims to explore innovative strategies and initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry

With the theme “Road to the Net Zero Carbon, the Cementech 2025 Green provides a dynamic platform so that the leaders of the cement industry and the sustainability professionals share, show and are discussion developments in the net transition from zero.

Posted on May 15, 2025

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