Dalmia Cement becomes largest cement maker in West Bengal

    Kolkata, Mar 24 (PTI) Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited
on Wednesday announced commercial production of expanded
capacity of 2.25 million tonnes per annum and said this soared
their installed capacity to 4 million tonnes, making it the
largest cement producer in the state.
    The company said that post the lockdown-led demand
disruption, the cement sector has been witnessing buoyancy
across the country, led by a revival in demand from the
infrastructure and urban housing sectors, individual home
builders, and the government's rural housing schemes,
especially from east and central regions.
    The second production line having a capacity of 2.25
million tonnes per annum was executed by the Bengal Cement
Works (BCW) unit of the group in the Paschim Medinipur
district of West Bengal.
    "To ensure that the demand is met in a sustainable
manner, we have also deployed the latest machinery and
technology at our BCW unit and will be aiming to produce 100
per cent blended cement. This step is also in line with our
commitment to become carbon negative by 2040," Dalmia Cement
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ujjwal Batria said.
    Currently, Dalmia Cement's total capacity is pegged at
30.75 million tonnes from 13 manufacturing units. PTI BSM SBN
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