Reliance Infra will ask its cement manufacturing company in Madhya Pradesh to produce over 5 mn tonnes of cement to enter into the cement manufacturing market.

Reliance Infra, which is into power and infra business, had set up a subsidiary Reliance Cement by using the fly ash generated from its power units.  The project major is currently operating cement 0.5 mtpa units from its Butibori power plant in Maharashtra.

The firm is ready to add the new cement business to their portfolio and will hoping to serve the county in long term. Reliance cement will add a new proximity to the infra business which deals with power, roads, and metro rail systems.

The firm is making new plans to increase the capacity of its new business and is hoping to produce over 20 mn ton per annum in next few years.

The unit which is being constructed in Madhya Pradesh involved an investment of Rs 3,000 crore which took 22 months to complete.

The unit is constructed with high international standards to be one of the most energy efficient and eco-friendly units in the country.