(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Cement Grinding Factory at Baikunthapur, in the
district of Cachar, Assam;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether this factory is not functioning properly;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether this project is performing the job of only grinding the waste cement; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a): Cement Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI) proposes to establish a cement grinding unit at
Baikunthapur in the district of Cachar, Assam.
(b): The Proposed unit will have installed capacity of 82500 tonnes per annum on single shift
basis at a cost of Rs. 39.68 crore. About 98.36 bighas of land for the grinding unit has been
acquired and work order for design, engineering, manufacture, supply of equipment, civil work,
erection and commissioning has been given.
(c): The factory has not yet been set up.
(d): does not arise.
(e): The grinding unit is proposed to grind fly ash alongwith clinker to be transported from
Bokajan Cement Unit of CCI for producing Portland Pozzolana cement, a BIS certified product.
(f): does not arise.