The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has approved Bhavya Cements Limited’s proposal to construct a 3 million tpa cement plant in Tentuliapada, located in the Dhenkanal district in India’s Odisha state, at a cost of approximately Rs.365 crore.
G Mathi Vathanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (Ipicol), told local press that the land required for the project is due to be assessed soon. Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco), the state's agency for land acquisition and industrial infrastructure development, has requested that the district administration identify a suitable 60-acre plot of land for erection of the plant.
Cement sector growth reached double-digits in June; cement prices lead property developers to consider entering the cement industry; TNPL plans capacity expansion at cement plant.
Paul Maxwell-Cook summarises some of the latest developments in this volatile part of the world in this abridged article from the October 2013 issue of World Cement.