Shree Cement Ltd said that its clinker grinding unit in West Bengal's Purulia area, which has an annual cement capacity of 3 million tonnes, has begun commercial production.

This mill, according to the Kolkata-based company, is its first in the region and would help West Bengal satisfy its expanding demand for cement.

In India, Shree Cement runs roughly ten integrated cement plants and eleven grinding facilities.

Over 1,000 individuals are anticipated to get work prospects through the Purulia factory, both directly and indirectly.

The company's overall cement capacity has now increased to 49.90 MTPA as a result.

The next wave of capacity development projects in various facilities, according to the business, will increase the group's cement capacity to 72.4 million tonnes.

Shree Cement will invest Rs 7,000 crore in the next phase of capacity augmentation, the company said.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently ordered an inspection of Shree Cement after taking note of concerns raised by certain quarters about related party transactions, corporate governance, and alleged improper income tax filings.