The prices of cement is expected to surge high by at least Rs 20- Rs 50 per bag in the national market this month as the manufacturers have passed on the hiked the prices due to the ongoing Russia- Ukraine war.
The new variant BA.2.12.1, along with BA.2.12, the other subvariant of Omicron BA.2, recently identified by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in New York is said to be behind the rise in cases.
