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Several cement companies are flocking to the Nawalparasi District, in Nepal. The district already harbours five cement factories out of the 17 present in Nepal. Palpa, a neighboring district, is the site of a largest limestone mine, meaning that cement companies have good access to raw materials.
“Nawalparasi is the perfect place for cement factories due to a litany of reasons,” said Bharat Thapa, president of Federation of Nepali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), “It is close to the Indian border, it is located in the central part of the country and although Palpa contains the limestone mine, factories cannot grow there due to physical adversities of the Hilly region, which ultimately sends all the lime to the closest factory place: Nawalparasi.”
Moreover, land is particularly cheap in the district, making it even more attractive. Local inhabitants are happy with the presence of those factories given the modern technology that has been installed to reduce noise and air pollution.
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