India: The state government of Bengal has approved a US$100m cement plant project by Reliance Cement that has been waiting for clearance since 2011, according to the Times of India. 100 acres of land near Durmut village in Raghunathpur, Western Bengal have been allocated to the project.
The project, Reliance's third cement plant, will have a production capacity of 3.5Mt/yr, comprising 1.75Mt/yr of Portland Pozzolana Cement and 1.75Mt/yr of Portland Slag Cement. Currently Reliance Cement operates two cement plants in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.