Dalmia Bharat Breaks Ground on Rs 3,100 Crore Cement Plant in Andhra Pradesh
With an investment of ₹3100 crore, the project will establish a next-generation integrated manufacturing facility, designed to produce one of the world's greenest cement. This expansion is a part of the announcement made by the company in 2025.
To be commissioned by Q3 FY28, the new Kadapa unit will become Dalmia Bharat’s largest integrated manufacturing facilities in southern India with a clinker capacity of 6.1 MTPA and cement manufacturing capacity of 9.6 MTPA. The commissioning is expected to create approximately 1000 direct and indirect additional job opportunities.
Commending Dalmia Bharat for the initiative, Shri Nara Lokesh said: “We see in Dalmia Bharat a strong partner that wholeheartedly shares our vision of building a globally competitive, future-ready economy through sustainable industrialisation. We welcome the company’s continued faith in Andhra Pradesh and look forward to strengthening this partnership to create jobs, empower local communities, strengthen our industrial base and position our state as a global benchmark for green, technology-led growth."
Speaking on the occasion, Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director & CEO, Dalmia Bharat Limited, said, "Andhra Pradesh has been an integral part of our growth journey for over a decade. Under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu Ji, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of India's most progressive and investment-friendly States. Transparent governance, policy stability, world-class infrastructure, and a strong commitment to ease of doing business have created an ecosystem that has encouraged Dalmia Bharat to make yet another significant investment in the State.”
He further added, "This world-class unit is a clear reflection of our long-term vision of redefining cement manufacturing for a low-carbon future. We are creating a next-generation manufacturing ecosystem capable of producing one of the world's greenest cements, while setting new benchmarks in efficiency and sustainability. As a partner in Bharat's growth journey, we are committed to building manufacturing assets that not only support the nation's infrastructure needs today but also contribute to its sustainability goals."
Published on:
15 July 2026
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