India: Adani Group has explained that truck drivers' unions are responsible for its subsidiaries ACC and Ambuja Cements' indefinite closures of their Gagal and Darlaghat cement plants in Himachal Pradesh. In a statement, the group said that the unions prevent cement truck drivers from operating at competitive rates.
The Hindustan Times newspaper has reported that Adani Group said "We are deeply aggrieved with the situation caused by the adamant stand of the truck unions in Himachal Pradesh. Such matters can be resolved only by understanding the issues faced by all the stakeholders."