Burnpur Cement Limited is one of the largest producers of cement in

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. The company has a plant in

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, which is functioning since 1991. It has a capacity of 1,000 TPD. The

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unit of Burnpur Cement Limited has a production capacity of 800 tonnes-per-day (TPD) cement.

Patratu Plant

The company has invested about Rs 300 crore for the plant. The state government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Burnpur Cement Limited way back in 2006. However, land acquisition and statutory clearances delayed the project.

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inaugurated the plant on 13 July 2015.

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