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Satna is in the limestone belts of India. As a result, it contributes around 8%–9% of India's total cement production. There is abundance of dolomite and limestone in the area, the city has Seven number of cement factories that are producing cement and exporting the same to other part of the country. The electrical cable company 'Universal Cables' in Satna is among the pioneers in the country. The city of Satna is known as commercial capital of Baghelkhand. The city is amongst the few most promising cities of Madhya Pradesh because of the several new industries planned by some of the reputed industrial houses in the country. The city has witnessed a sharp growth in the last decade. Major problems faced in the city may inter alia include electricity, roads, air pollution due to atmospheric wastes of cement factories. Satna is known as the cement city of India. Due to the abundance of limestone and dolomite in the region, the city houses many good cement producing industries and is known as World's largest cement producing district.
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