India-based Orient Cement has announced plans to expand its facility in District Mancherial, Telangana. The project is worth an estimated INR21bn (US$323.74m) and involves adding capacity to its waste heat recovery (WHR) unit, increasing output potential to 75MW from 50MW.

An application for environmental clearance has been submitted, and once fully approved, the project is expected to be completed within a 24-month period.