Lokesh Lays Foundation for Dalmia Bharat''s Rs 3,100 Cr Cement Unit

1 Minute Read Listen to Article

Jul 15, 2026 15:14

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh laid the foundation for Dalmia Bharat''s Rs 3,100 crore green cement unit in Kadapa, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting sustainable industrialization.

Lokesh Lays Foundation for Dalmia Bharat''s Rs 3,100 Cr Cement Unit

Photograph: ANI on Twitter

Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 15 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday laid the foundation for Dalmia Bharat's Rs 3,100-crore second cement manufacturing unit here.

Designed to produce green cement, the new unit, expected to be commissioned by the third quarter in 2027-28, will become the company's largest integrated manufacturing facility in South India with a clinker capacity of 6.1 MTPA and cement manufacturing capacity of 9.6 MTPA.

"We see in Dalmia Bharat a strong partner that wholeheartedly shares our vision of building a globally competitive, future-ready economy through sustainable industrialisation," Lokesh said in a release.

Welcoming the new unit, he said the southern state will be positioned as a global benchmark for green technology-led growth.

The new cement unit will be run on over 80 per cent renewable power, recycle all its water and create 1,000 jobs, the release added.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, Kadapa

DISCLAIMER - This article is from a syndicated feed. The original source is responsible for accuracy, views & content ownership. Views expressed may not reflect those of rediff.com India Limited.