# India’s Cement Makers Could Replace More Coal With Waste Fuel 2026-08-07T05:45:33+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India’s cement industry could raise its use of waste-derived fuel, but poor processing capacity, plant-level reluctance and unclear pricing have kept thermal substitution below 5%, Livemint reports. Fahim Sopariwala of Green Gene Enviro Protection and Infrastructure said some Indian plants have reached about 40%, against global benchmarks of up to 90%. India generates about 70 million tonnes of municipal solid waste and 18.5 million tonnes of industrial hazardous waste each year. Waste must be sorted, dried and blended before use. Alternative fuel produces 3,000-4,000 kilocalories, compared with roughly 8,000 from coal or petcoke, so plants need larger volumes. Livemint reports the company supplies about 1,000 tonnes daily to cement plants. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: alternative fuel, cement, coal, sustainability, waste management Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-cement-makers-could-replace-more-coal-with-waste-fuel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-cement-makers-could-replace-more-coal-with-waste-fuel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.