Economy & Market

J And K manufacturers meet CPCB chief over closure notices

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9 years ago

September 23, 2016

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A delegation of industrialists from Jammu representing the cement manufacturing units have met SP Singh Parihar, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), to discuss the pending case for revocation of closure notices issued by the board.
The delegation was led by Lalit Mahajan, Chairman, Federation of Industries, Jammu, along with Ajit Bawa, Co-Chairman FOIJ and President, Kathua Industrial Unit Association.
"The delegation met the CPCB chief to discuss issues related to the pending cases for the revocation of closure notices issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi to the Cement Manufacturing Units located in J&K," said Mahajan.
Mahajan informed the Chairman that information about the units that have installed online monitoring equipment has been given to the CPCB, but no action has been taken by the board so far.
The delegation apprehended that this might lead to closure of several units and lay off of thousands of workers.
The Central Pollution Control Board chief assured the delegation that the entity would take up the pending cases of the cement manufacturing units, which have already installed an online monitoring system, and revoke the closure order served to them immediately.

Concrete

UltraTech Cement boosts capacity with new clinker line

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1 week ago

April 21, 2025

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UltraTech Cement has commissioned a 3.35 million tonnes per annum (Mt/yr) brownfield clinker line and one of two 2.7Mt/yr cement grinding mills at its Maihar facility in Madhya Pradesh. The second mill is expected to be operational in Q1 of FY2026. The company has also expanded its Dhule (1.2Mt/yr) and Durgapur (0.6Mt/yr) grinding units and inaugurated its first bulk terminal in Lucknow with a 1.8Mt/yr handling capacity.

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Ambuja Cements gets a new CEO

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1 week ago

April 21, 2025

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Ambuja Cements has named Vinod Bahety as its CEO for a three-year term, following Ajay Kapur’s elevation to Managing Director. Bahety, formerly the company’s CFO, brings over 25 years of experience in finance and manufacturing, including a previous role as Group Head of M&A at Adani Group. Other key appointments include Rakesh Tiwary as CFO, Madhavi Isanaka as Chief Digital Officer, Vaibhav Dixit as Manufacturing Head, and Ashwin Raikundaliya as Chief Sustainability Officer.

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Concrete

Dalmia Bharat reaches 49.5 MTPA with Rohtas expansion

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1 week ago

April 21, 2025

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Dalmia Bharat has successfully achieved its FY25 production capacity target of 49.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). This milestone was reached following the commencement of commercial production at its Rohtas Cement Works (RCW) in Bihar, where an additional 0.5 MTPA capacity has been added from March 30, 2025.
The expansion, which involved an investment of `96 crore, boosts the Rohtas plant’s total capacity to 1.6 MTPA. This development underscores the company’s continued focus on strengthening its presence in eastern India and aligns with its long-term goal of scaling total capacity to between 110 and 130 MTPA by the year 2031.
Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director and CEO, Dalmia Bharat, shared, “The Eastern region holds immense promise, and this expansion is a reflection of our commitment to contribute meaningfully to its infrastructure growth. Reaching the 49.5 MTPA mark is a key step in our journey towards sustainable and strategic expansion.”