The Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) announced that domestic cement output recorded 10.84 per cent growth to 10.33Mt in Feb 2004. Cement despatches were higher by 10.75 per cent to 10.3Mt in Feb 2004 compared to 9.3Mt in Feb 2003. In the period Apr 2003-Feb 2004, cement production increased by 5.65 percent to 106.16Mt as against 100.47Mt in Apr 2002-Feb 2003. Cement despatches in the same period were 5.5 per cent higher at 105.83Mt compared to 100.31Mt in Apr 2002-Feb 2003.