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Minister KT Rama Rao requests reopening of CCI cement plant

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4 years ago

January 15, 2022

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Rao has urged the Central government to reopen the Cement Corporation of India’s (CCI) cement plant in Adilabad.

In a letter to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, Rao mentioned that the unit spread over 772 acres, including a township on 170 acres, had all the necessary infrastructure and limestone reserves to the tune of 48 million tonnes for mining. In addition, it had an assured 2kVA power supply system and water availability to meet its production needs. Reopening of the Adilabad unit would go a long way in fortifying the country’s position as a leading cement manufacturer and the Centre should consider factors like scope for imports to Gulf countries and Africa in the coming days for reviving the activities of the cement plant. He also pointed out that demand for cement was expected to be high in the coming days and the State government had resolved to take up strengthening of roads and highways under Gati Shakti – National Master Plan scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2021.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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6 days ago

July 24, 2025

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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6 days ago

July 24, 2025

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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7 days ago

July 23, 2025

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.