Vicat Group commenced its first line commercial despatch of 2.75 mtpa was scheduled to start from its green-field cement plant in Chatrasala Village, Gulbarga. Having the capacity of 8.25 million tonne plant will be marketed under the brand name of Bharathi Cement and used for domestic consumption targeting the markets of North Andhra Pradesh, North Karnataka and Maharashtra due to its proximity to the cities like Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai. The Gulbarga plant has been built as a joint venture between Vicat Group France and Sagar Cements. Vicat Group already has a joint venture with Bharathi Cement, in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh with 5 million tonne capacity, which has been in operation since 2009. With this, Vicat Group’s cement capacity in the country has gone up to 7.75 million tonne per annum.Contact: Vicat Group.Website: www.vicat.com