Usage of Portland Slag Cement in all Engineering Departmental works

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
I&CAD Deptt. – Usage of Portland Slag Cement in all Engineering Departmental works – Further orders – Issued.

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IRRIGATION AND CAD (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 60 Dated:03-11-2014.
READ:
G.O.Ms.No.47, I&CAD(Reforms) Deptt., dated:18.09.2014.
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ORDER:
Government after careful examination hereby direct to add the following at the end of Para-4 of the reference read above:-
“While procuring the Portland Slag Cement for the usage by all Engineering Departments, the BIS certificate mark license as per IS 455-1989 (i.e. Specification covering the manufacturing and Chemical & Physical requirements for Portland Slag Cement) shall be obtained without fail”.
2. The Engineer-in-Chief(IW), Hyderabad shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ADITYA NATH DAS,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
I&CAD Deptt. – Usage of Portland Slag Cement in all Engineering Departmental works – Approved – Orders – Issued.
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IRRIGATION AND CAD (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 47 Dated:18-09-2014.
Read the following:-
1) From the Associated Vice President, Marketing, M/s.JSW Cement Limited, Secunderabad, dated:Nil.
2) Govt.Memo.No.2286/Reforms/A1/2013, dated:30.01.2013.
3) From the E.N.C.(IW), Hyd., Lr.No.ENC/IW/P&M/EE.I/DEE.8/ 61108/08/V, dt:14.05.2013.
4) Govt.Memo.No.2286/Reforms /A1/2013, dated:10.07.2013.
5) From the E.N.C.(IW), Hyd., Lr.No.ENC/IW/P&M/EE.I/DEE.8/ 61108/V, dated:02.12.2013.
6) Govt.Memo.No.2286/Reforms/A1/2013, dated:25.02.2014.
7) From the E.N.C.(IW) & Chairman, BOCEs, Hyd., Lr.No.ENC/IW/ P&M/EE.I/DEE.8/61108/08/V, dated:06.05.2014
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ORDER:
In the reference 1st read above, M/s.JSW Cement Limited have represented to the Government for use of Portland Slag Cement (PSC) in Departmental works, which is being used by other Government Departments.

2. In the reference 2nd and 4th read above, a report has been called for from the Engineer-in-Chief(IW), Hyderabad for its usage by all Departmental works, duly comparing the cost of Portland Slag Cement with the cost of other Cements and its market share Vis-à-vis with other cements.
3. In the reference 3rd and 5th read above, the Engineer-in-Chief(IW), Hyderabad has submitted the proposals for the use of Portland Slag Cement by all the Departments because of its superior Engineering properties and other advantages like 
1) Higher strength over a period of time, 
2) Better workability, 
3) Most Environment friendly, 
4) Max. Reduction in heat of hydration, 
5) High ultimate strength, 
6) High Impermeability, 
7) Excellent resistance to Chloride penetration, 
8) Excellent resistance to Sulphate attacks, 
9) Low risk of Cracking, 
10) Savings in cost of Concrete and most importantly it is suitable for severe exposure conditions. Issue was discussed by him in the Committee of Board of Chief Engineers and also comparison of cost of Portland Slag Cement with the cost of other cements and submitted proposals to the Government for consideration of Portland Slag Cement with BIS
certificate mark license as per IS 455-1989 (i.e. Specification
covering the manufacturing and Chemical & Physical requirements for Portland Slag Cement) and recommended for use in all Engineering Departments because of its advantages stated above. The TR&B Department has also confirmed the rates of Cement in accordance with
the orders issued in G.O.Rt.No.882, TR&B(R.I) Deptt., dated:10.09.2013, G.O.Rt.No.963, TR&B(R.I)Deptt., dated:17.10.2013 and G.O.Rt.No.1135, TR&B(R.I)Deptt., dt:14.11.2013.

4. Government after careful examination of the proposal of the Engineer-in-Chief(IW), Hyderabad hereby accord approval for the use of Portland Slag Cement by all Engineering Departments because of its superior Engineering properties and other advantages like 
1) Higher
strength over a period of time, 
2) Better workability, 
3) Most Environment friendly, 
4) Maximum Reduction in heat of hydration, 
5) High ultimate strength, 
6) High Impermeability,  
7) Excellent resistance to Chloride penetration,  
8) Excellent resistance to Sulphate attacks,  
9) Low risk of Cracking, 
10) Savings in cost of Concrete and most importantly it is
suitable for severe exposure conditions. If any deviation is noticed at a later dates in the Engineering properties and other advantages, the usage of cement shall be dispensed with.
5. The Engineer-in-Chief(IW), Hyderabad shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly. 

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ADITYA NATH DAS,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.