NTPC to set up cement plants

Power major NTPC is planning to foray into cement business. Then company is in the process of finalising a proposal for sourcing a new technology for manufacturing cement which will be used by the company’s engineers for setting up commercial cement production units. As per the plan, NTPC will set up small cement manufacturing units near all its coal-fired plants. Initially the proposal is to start the venture at the company's coal-fired projects at Korba, Ramagundam, Dadri, Simahdri, Singrauli, Sipat, Vindhyachal, Badarpur, Barh, Rihand, Talcher-Kaniya and Bongaigaon. Contact: NTPC. Tel: 011- 2436 0100. Fax: 011 -2436 1018. E-mail: info@ntpc.co.in Website: www.ntpc.co.in