Ranchi, Nov. 2 -- Ambuja Cements Limited has proposed setting up a 2.9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) cement grinding unit at Godda in Jharkhand as part of its Rs 14,500 crore expansion programme to increase its overall cement capacity to 155 MTPA by FY30.
The proposed project is part of the company's plan to add around 30 MTPA of cement capacity through greenfield and brownfield expansions across six states, including Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
The company said the Godda unit would strengthen its manufacturing presence in eastern India and improve its ability to serve regional markets. The eastern expansion plan also includes 2.9 MTPA grinding units each at Rangia and Hojai in Assam and Muzaffarpur ...