Civil, Construction

The Ramco Cements is planning a greenfield cement plant at Villages Itikyala and Kolimigundla, dist. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The project will consist of a 3.15 MTPA clinker plant, a 2.0 MTPA cement plant and a 2x25 MW coal-based captive power plant. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 15 billion. The project is in planning stage. According to MoEF sources, the clinker plant will come up in 2 phases. The limestone requirement of the plant will be 4.5 MTPA which will be met from the captive limestone mining leases located adjacent. The total plot area is 202.36 hectares, out of which 66.8 hectares will be used for green belt development. Coal will be sourced indigenously from Singareni Collieries, and also imported from South Africa/ Australia/ Indonesia and USA. Housing colony with 400 houses is proposed. Power requirement of the cement plant including colony is about 45 MW which will be met from the CPP. 2x1,250 KVA DG sets are proposed. [Info as of: Mar. `17]

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