India: Union Steel and Heavy Industries Minister Haradanahalli Kumaraswamy has visited the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) plant in Bokajan, Assam, where he emphasised the potential of the facility to benefit local communities. During his visit, Kumaraswamy inaugurated a hot gas utilisation project at the plant's raw mills and laid the foundation for a 1MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant, reports the Deccan Herald. He also discussed important local issues, including the need for upgrades at the Bokajan cement factory and pollution control. CCI chair and managing director Sanjay Verma outlined plans to upgrade the plant’s equipment over the next three years and highlighted the employment of local labour as vital for regional economic growth.
Minister inaugurates hot gas project at Bokajan cement plant
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