Dalmia Cement Bharat is set to commission its greenfield cement works in Belgaum, Karnataka, in five months, taking total group capacity to over 20Mta.

The 2.5Mta plant, situated in Yadwad village, Gokak taluk, will cater to the Karnataka region, Business Line India, reports.

“The new plant when commissioned will augment our overall manufacturing capabilities, and expand our annual production capacity from 17Mta to 21.8Mta,” the company said.

To build the Belgaum plant, Dalmia Cement has contracted the services of Holtec Engineering as the main engineering consultant, Larsen & Toubro for electrical installation, GDCL for civil works and infrastructure, and Haji APbaba for mechanical erection.