Jaypee gets green nod to expand limestone mining in Andhra Pradesh

Jaypee Cement has received the green approval for expansion of limestone mining capacity from 3.47Mta to 6Mta in Andhra Pradesh, entailing an investment of INR950m (US14.3m).

The company has commissioned a cement plant with 5Mta capacity and captive limestone mine of 3.47Mta to meet partial requirement of limestone of the cement plant at Budhawada village, in Krishna district.