Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: New Cement Plants
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28 TH  JULY, 2021.

## NEW CEMENT PLANTS

## 1485.  SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  a  proposal  to  set  up  new  cement  plants  in Odisha;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  cement  plants  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  Sundargarh District and the capacity thereof; and
- (c) the  details  and  number  of  local  youths  likely  to  be  provided  employment  in those plants?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): There  is  no  such  proposal  from  the  Government  of  India  to  set  up  new Cement Plant in Odisha.
- (b): As per information provided by the State Government of Odisha, there are 10 proposals  from  private  companies  to  set  up  cement  plants  in  Sundargarh district which have been approved by the Government of Odisha.
- (c): The above proposals envisages the employment potential of 4359 jobs. The details are placed at ANNEXURE.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485 FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2021

| S.No.   | Name of the Company                                     | Location                         | District             | Capacity                               |   Employment Potential |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Adhunik Metaliks Ltd.                                   | Chadni, Hariharpur, Kuarmunda    | Sundargarh           | 1.38 MTPA                              |                    185 |
| 2       | Rungta Mines Ltd.                                       | Near Rajgangpur, Sundergarh      | Sundargarh           | 0.40 MTPA                              |                    180 |
| 3       | OCL India Ltd.                                          | Rajgangpur                       | Sundargarh           | 0.9 & 1.5 MTPA                         |                   1764 |
| 4       | ASO Cement Ltd.                                         | Sundargarh                       | Sundargarh           | 0.5 MTPA                               |                     85 |
| 5       | UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Formerly Grasim Industries Ltd.) | Sundargarh & Khamatnuagaon       | Sundargarh & Cuttack | 3.5 MTPA                               |                     10 |
| 6       | Madras Cement Ltd.                                      | Jahaditoli, Tehsil - Birmitrapur | Sundargarh           | 2.00 MTPA                              |                    340 |
| 7       | Shree Cement Ltd.                                       | Sundargarh                       | Sundargarh           | 2.00 MTPA                              |                    360 |
| 8       | Chariot Steel & Power Ltd.                              | Rajgangpur                       | Sundargarh           | 1.20 MTPA                              |                    155 |
| 9       | OCL India Ltd.                                          | Rajgangpur                       | Sundargarh           | Clinker - 3 MTPA Cement - 2.25 MTPA    |                    365 |
| 10      | Shiva Cement Ltd.                                       | Kutra                            | Sundargarh           | Clinker - 1.32 MTPA Cement - 1.05 MTPA |                    915 |
| Total   | Total                                                   | Total                            | Total                | Total                                  |                   4359 |

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