Building & Construction Material

Sagar Cements proposes an expansion of its cement manufacturing unit at Village Mattapalli, dist. Suryapet, Telangana. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 8,500 million. The current status of the project could not be ascertained. According to MoEF sources, the expansion of the cement will be augmented from 2.35 MTPA to 3.5 MTPA, clinker from 2 MTPA to 4 MTPA and power project from 7 MW to 55 MW by installation of 2x18 MW coal based thermal power plant and a 12 MW waste heat recovery power plant utilizing the hot gases from the existing and proposed process units i.e kilns and coolers. This is a new product line. The total area of the plant after expansion will be 86.0 hectares. The company proposes to meet the additional limestone requirement from proposed mining lease extended over an area of 400 hectares at Village Mattapalli. The company is in the process of obtaining environmental clearance for the new mine. The plant is expected to be commissioned in 18 months from date of commencement of construction. [Info as of: Aug. `17]

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