ACC launches 'Coastal+' cement

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November 14, 2011

Mangalore, November 14: ACC Ltd has launched 'Coastal+', a premium eco-friendly cement brand in Mangalore recently. Coastal+ is a technologically advanced cement offering superior protection against coastal climate.

Launching the product in Mangalore on last Thursday, Mr Ramit Budhraja, Chief Executive, South & West Region, ACC Ltd, said that Coastal+ is specially designed considering the exposure conditions in coastal areas. This cement provides protection to structure from aggressive environment, he said.

Explaining this, Mr Budhraja said concrete made from Coastal+ is more cohesive. With this, concrete structures will have low permeability compared to structures made with ordinary cement. Lower permeability results in higher protection from various exposures, making the structures more durable.

The cement is ideal for usage in foundations, roofing and to the sections exposed to external environment.

With Coastal+, ACC also offers value-added services like guidance on good construction practices, testing of ingredients at site, site visits at different stages of construction, basic proportion design for concrete, testing performance of concrete structure. ACC will also offer durability tests like RCPT (Rapid Chloride Penetration Test) and UPVT (Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test) to customers who use Coastal+.

Asked about the cost of the cement, he said a 50-kg bag of Coastal+ costs Rs 340. The ordinary general purpose cement costs around Rs 325 a bag.

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pergade gowda d
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Thursday, 8 Sep 2016

We started construction of house around 2200 sq ft. ground floor slab is over and used ACC Cement 240 bags. Now required for 2nd floor and for plasting work. for the above purpose near by agents or can we get online and what is todays rate. we want cement in after 15th october for because our rural road is not so well.

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June 25,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 25: The government of Kerala under the leadership of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is all set to launch the 'Kerala Dialogue' -- a debate series on new concepts and development models during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A series of visionaries including noted political thinker Noam Chomsky and Nobel-laureate economist Amartya Sen will join this unique initiative that is to be rolled out from Friday.

The debate series to be inaugurated by the CM will feature prominent personalities from various walks of life including scientists, philosophers, diplomats, economists, writers, journalists, activists, technocrats and people's representatives.

The first episode will have Chomsky, Sen and WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan speaking on 'Kerala - Future Paths of Development'. 

State Planning Board vice chairman VK Ramachandran and senior journalist N Ram would be the moderators. The first episode would be telecast through the Chief Minister's official social media accounts.

The coming episodes in the series will also be telecast in the same manner. The government is of the view that the Kerala Dialogue series can ensure debates and dialogues on sustainable and inclusive development on the lines of the Kerala model.

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Friday, 26 Jun 2020

I am from Global University for Sustainability, with its executive team based in Hong Kong 

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January 4,2020

Udupi, Jan 4: A 37-year-old Udupi district JD(S) spokesperson allegedly committed suicide at his residence here last night, police said on Saturday.

It identified the deceased as Pradeep G Bailoor (37).

He was working as the District JD(S) spokesperson for many years.

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June 8,2020

Hubballi, June 8: If everything goes as expected, the railway station in Hubballi, the commercial capital of the state and also the headquarters of South Western Railway (SWR), will have the world’s longest railway platform next year.

E Vijaya, chief public relation officer of SWR, said the work is being done as part of doubling between Hubballi and Bengaluru. 

“At present, Hubballi has five platforms, and the number will be increased to eight. Inspection carriage line is getting converted to full platform. 

Platform No. 1 will be extended from 550m to 1,400m with 10m width. At present, Gorakhpur’s 1,366m platform is the world’s longest facility,” the officer said.

She added that one more entry point is coming up at Gadag Road. “Rs 90 crore is being spent on the works related to full yard, signalling, electrical and building. 

The works, started in November 2019, will be completed in the next one year,” said Vijaya.

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