# Dalmia Cement gets approval to expand Rohtas plant capacity by 50%

The Bihar Industries Department approved a 50% production capacity expansion at Dalmia Cement's Rohtas Cement unit in Banjari, Rohtas district, from 1 MTPD to 1.5 MTPD. A private capital investment of INR 107.32 crore has been approved, and the project is expected to create 594 direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-01-13
- Where: Banjari, Rohtas district, Bihar, India
- Jobs: 594
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 0.5 million tonnes per day (increase), from 1 MTPD to 1.5 MTPD
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited](https://endata.com/companies/33826.md)

## Sources

- [hindustantimes.com](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/dalmia-cement-gets-nod-to-raise-its-production-by-50-101768306426924.html), 2026-01-13: "Under the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Rules, 2016, the unit has been permitted to increase its production capacity by 0.5 million tonnes per day (MTPD), from the existing 1 MTPD to 1.5 MTPD."

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