The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Dr. E M Sudarsana Natchiappan today launched a Cement Information System (CIS) Portal for on-line collection of data regarding production, dispatch, export, import etc. of cement across the country. The portal is first of its kind in India which would enable cement manufactures in India to upload data on the central server of the Department. The cement producers have been provided USER ID and PASSWORD for this purpose. This will facilitate the Government in analyzing the sector for appropriate policy measures.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Natchiappan stated that the cement sector plays an important role in the Indian economy and suitable interventions through policy are required for higher growth. The portal will help in gathering data in real time. The real time data collection will be better utilized for answering the questions in Parliament apart from its value in policy making process.

The Minister congratulated the entire NIC team for their commitment for its development and launching within short period of time.

Real-time industry data collection launched to centralize cement production and trade reporting, enabling policy analysis and parliamentary responses. Launch of a Cement Information System (CIS) Portal creates a centralised online mechanism for cement manufacturers to upload production, dispatch, export and import data using issued USER IDs and PASSWORDs, enabling real-time data collection to support Government policy analysis and responses to parliamentary questions.