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  Will Cement Prices Fall in India? What the FY27–FY29 Capacity Boom Means for Home Builders September 30, 2026 Anyone planning to build a house over the next two or three years has probably wondered whether it is worth waiting for cement prices to come down. There is now a genuine reason for that question. India's cement industry is entering one of its largest capacity-expansion cycles in years. Installed capacity, estimated at about 702 million tonnes in FY2026, could rise to roughly 867 million tonnes by FY2029 , according to an analysis by Kotak Institutional Equities reported on September 30. Domestic consumption is expected to increase too, but more slowly—from around 486 million tonnes in FY2026 to about 596 million tonnes by FY2029 . On paper, that creates a simple-looking story: more cement factories + more supply = cheaper cement. Real construction markets are not quite that simple. Extra capacity may limit manufacturers' ability to push through large price increases,...

  Hyderabad | September 19, 2026 A four-storey residential building in NTR Nagar, Gopanpally , was demolished on Saturday after developing a dangerous visible tilt a day earlier, prompting the evacuation of occupants and residents of neighbouring properties. The incident has brought renewed attention to building safety, unauthorised construction and structural checks in Hyderabad , particularly in rapidly developing residential areas where additional floors are sometimes constructed on very small plots. Teams from HYDRAA’s Disaster Response Force, along with the town-planning and engineering wings of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, carried out the demolition after authorities determined that the structure posed a safety risk. No casualties were reported in the Gopanpally incident. What Happened in Gopanpally? The building began visibly leaning on Friday, September 18 , in NTR Nagar, Gopanpally, within the Serilingampally area. Authorities responded by evacuating the occupants....