JSW Cement plans to invest in greenfield plants in MP and UP

13 Oct 2022 CW Team

JSW Cement is planning to invest over Rs 3,200 crore to establish an integrated greenfield cement manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh and a split grinding unit in Uttar Pradesh. The combined cement capacity of these units will be 5 million tonne per annum (mtpa).

The announcement comes a day after the company picked up India Cements’ Madhya Pradesh unit for Rs 477 crore.

With this, JSW Cement will have access to limestone reserves of about 106 million tonnes, including a mining lease valid until 2065. The limestone mine is spread over about 500 hectares in Panna District of Madhya Pradesh, it said.

The company has also secured most of the regulatory approvals for mining operations and is pursuing requisite approvals for setting up the integrated cement manufacturing facilities.

JSW Cement’s integrated manufacturing facility will be located adjacent to this mining reserve.

Parth Jindal, managing director, JSW Cement said the strategic investment marks the company's entry into central Indian market and is one of the biggest investments in India made through the Group's cement business.

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