Dalmia Cement will set up a new cement plant, with a capacity of 4 million tonnes, in Madhya Pradesh at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore, making it the first unit in the country to run on 100 per cent renewable energy, said Group Managing Director Punit Dalmia.
He was addressing the fifth Regional Industry Conclave (RIC) in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. During the event, the state government received investment proposals worth about Rs 31,000 crore, which is expected to create 28,000 jobs.
Dalmia said that the group is working in the field of skill development by setting up a Diksha Centre in the state.
While calling upon industrialists to invest in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that industrialists are liking the pro-investment policies of the state. He also announced an incentive amount of Rs 5,000 to women working in industrial units. During RIC, the maximum investment commitment of about Rs 18,000 crore was made in the field of renewable energy.
Apart from this, investment commitments were also seen in sectors like cement, food processing and mining.
Patanjali Group MD Balkrishna said that his group will set up a food processing industry in Rewa at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore which will prove directly beneficial to local farmers.
