India’s Tamil Nadu state government launches cement scheme

The Tamil Nadu state government has introduced a subsidised cement scheme dubbed Amma Cement, which will be priced at US$3 (INR 190) per 50kg bag. The cement will be sold via Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation's (TNCSC) warehouses, which are located in TVS Toll Gate, Adhavathur, Irungalur, Thuraiyur and Musiri in Trichy district. The scheme was launched through TNCSC under the nodal agency, Tamil Nadu Cements (TANCEM), that supplies up to 50 bags of cement for a 9.29m² building site and up to 750 bags of cement for builds on 139.4m² of land. The subsidised cement can be used for house construction projects, where consumers are required to produce a copy of the plan approval from relevant agencies and officials. The scheme is also applicable for repair projects, through which consumers can get up to 100 bags of cement.