Dalmia Cement (Bharat) today said it has commenced trial production at its Rs 1,500 crore greenfield facility in Karnataka, with a capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per annum.
When commissioned, the unit will take the Group's capacity to 24 mtpa, consolidating its position in the country's cement industry further.
"Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited has commenced its new cement plant of 2.5 mtpa at Belgaum, Karnataka on March 23, 2015 and has now started trial production," the company said in a BSE filing.
"With this commissioning of the 2.5 mtpa Belgaum plant, the total installed cement capacity of Dalmia Bharat Group would be 24 mtpa," it added.
A senior company official said Rs 1,500 crore investment has gone in to develop the new facility which would start full production in 4-5 months from now.
Shares of the company today settled at Rs 417.30 apiece, down 0.13 per cent on the BSE.
