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UltraTech Cement has received approval for its limestone mining project in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, which requires an investment of approx Rs.60 crore.
The project is for mining limestone in a lease area of 632 hectare with production capacity of 0.27 million tonne per annum (TPA). The life of the mine is 32 years.
In a letter which was issued to the company it was stated that, the Environment Ministry has given approval to UltraTech Cement’s proposed limestone mining project with certain conditions.
Further, the conditions which company has been asked to do is to rehabilitate 147 families and provide a house for each family with an expense of Rs.12.25 crore or as per the norms of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, whichever is higher.
