29th April, 2002
Ministry of Industry  


INSTALLED CAPACITY OF CEMENT CORPORATION


The total installed capacity of Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI) is 38.34 lakh MT.

The year-wise cement production for the last three years is:-

YEAR

PRODUCTION

1999-2000

6.56 lakh MT

2000-2001

2.79 lakh MT

2001-2002

6.08 lakh MT

One of the CCI’s plants, Tandur in Andhra Pradesh, which was shut down in April, 2000, was re-commissioned in May, 2001 on trial basis and regular production started in September/October, 2001.

This information was given in Rajya Sabha today by Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in a written reply to a question by Shrimati Vanga Geetha.

 

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