Building & Construction Material

JSW Cement is planning an expansion of its cement grinding unit & a new 2x18 MW CPP at Village Salboni, dist. West Midnapore, West Bengal. The capacity of the cement grinding unit is to be augmented from 2.4 MTPA to 3.6 MTPA. The total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 4,000 million, out of which Rs. 1,600 million will be for the cement plant & Rs. 2,400 million will be for the power plant. The project is in initial stage and is waiting for environmental clearance. According to MoEF sources, the products include Portland Slag Cement (PSC), Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), composite cement and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS). The power plant will use indigenous coal/ pet coke as fuel. Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) boiler technology will be adopted. The total existing area is 133.2 acres. The proposed expansion will come up in the unused part of the existing premises. Power requirement of 10 MVA will be met from the CPP. The plant will adopt modern roller press/ ball mill combination technology. 33% of the existing project area is being developed into greenbelt. The implementation schedule is 18 months from the date of receiving all clearances. [Info as of: Dec. `16]

India \ West Bengal