Dalmia Bharat Cement plans expansion, aims to become pan-Indian player

The Murli Cement deal, which comes Riders, will establish the Company's presence in Maharashtra; firm has started process of acquiring land for new plant in Rajasthan

Dalmia Bharat Cement is planning to expand beyond southern and eastern India and become a pan-India player by setting up units in the western and northern parts of the country.

The company is set to mark its entry into Maharashtra with the acquisition of Murli Cement through the corporate insolvency route, while in the Rajasthan, it is in the process of acquiring land to put up a plant there.

Ujjwal Batria, chief operating officer at Dalmia Bharat Cement, told Business Standard that the NCLT has approved its plans for the acquisition of Murli Cement with certain riders, which are being