India Cements Chilamakuru Cement Plant
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India Cements Chilamakuru Cement Plant, also known as India Cements Cuddapah Cement Plant, is an integrated cement plant operating in Chilamakuru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Chilamakuru, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 14.665693, 78.457835 (exact)[1]
Background
India Cements was established in 1946 and has build over eight plants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and two grinding units in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra over the seven decades of its operations.[2][3] In December 2024, UltraTech acquired India Cement Limited.[4]
The Chilamakuru cement plant was established in 1984.[3] India Cements acquired the Chilamakuru plant from Coromandel Fertilisers in 1990.[2][5] The plant was upgraded to a capacity of 4500 tonnes per day in 2010.[5]
The raw material requirement to the cement plant is being met from the Captive mines located adjacent to cement plant in Chilamkur village over an extent of 602.137 Ha. The company is producing Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC).[3]
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[6] | operating[1] | 1984[7] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Cements Ltd [100.0%] | E100002002166 [100.0%] | India Cements Ltd [100.0%][8] | E100002002166 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 1.50[9] | 1.49[10] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[7] | opc[7] | 0–5% | unknown |
Table 5: Clinker Production
| Clinker production method | Number of operating kilns (accuracy) | Number of developing kilns (accuracy) | Kiln technology - preheater | Kiln technology - precalciner | Kiln technology - waste heat recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dry[11] | 1 (exact)[12] | unknown | yes[12] | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no | unknown | no[13] |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.indiacements.co.in/plants-locations.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The India Cements Ltd Brochure" (PDF). India Cements. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Brief Summary" (PDF). environmentclearance.nic.in. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Leading Cement Companies | Cements Manufacturers, Supplier in India". www.indiacements.co.in. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Leading Cement Companies | Cements Manufacturers, Supplier in India". www.indiacements.co.in. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ https://www.indiacements.co.in/our-legacy.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/25_Jul_2019_173955207NY2L3FZNBriefsummary.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.indiacements.co.in/plants-locations.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://ibm.gov.in/IBMPortal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://cement.industry-report.net/2018/10/24/india-cements-plans-expansion-programme-at-chilamkur/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.indiacements.co.in/downloads/ICL-Brochure.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/14%C2%B039'56.5%22N+78%C2%B027'28.2%22E/@14.6652747;78.4581558;248m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d14.665693!4d78.457835?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQwNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.indiacements.co.in/uploads/investor/pdf/36572418SBSKGJBASGBASLKGB8S.pdf.
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