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Nepal’s cement industry: growth, jobs and pollution (Level A1) — houses near mountain during daytime

Nepal’s cement industry: growth, jobs and pollutionCEFR A1

25 Nov 2025

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Adapted from Qian Sun, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by JC Gellidon, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
1 min
55 words
  • Nepal became self-sufficient in cement after 2015.
  • Demand rose after the Gorkha earthquake.
  • Exports to India began in July 2022.
  • Hongshi invested USD 359 million in 2017.
  • Huaxin invested USD 140 million in 2019.
  • Nepal has 1.07 billion tons limestone.
  • There are 124 registered cement factories.
  • Floods in September 2024 killed nearly 250 people.

Difficult words

  • cement — A material used to make concrete.
  • produce — To make or create something.
    produces
  • import — To bring goods from another country.
    imported
  • invest — To put money into something to earn more.
    invests
  • industry — A branch of business that makes something.
  • pollution — Waste that makes land, air, or water dirty.
  • community — A group of people living in the same area.
    communities

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Discussion questions

  • What do you think about Nepal producing its own cement?
  • How does pollution affect communities near cement industries?
  • Why is investing in local industries important?

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