Shiva Shankar Minerals is to set up a mega cement manufacturing plant and a 50 mw captive power generation unit at Burigpally and Ghanapur, in Chincholi taluk of Gulbarga district of Karnataka. The project currently requires an investment of Rs 2,250 crore. According to the officials the plant will require 1,500 acres of land which will be allotted by the State Revenue Department in Burigpally and Ghanapur villages. The water required will be drawn from the Mullamri River and the power will be supplied by Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company until its own captive generation unit becomes operational.