wonder cement proposes a 5 mtpa mechanized opencast limestone mining project at villages karunda, payri, dhanora, maliya khedi, tehsil nimbahera, dist. chittorgarh, rajasthan on 255.0032 hectares leased land. the estimated cost of the project is rs. 440 million. the current status of the project could not be ascertained. according to the pre-feasiblity report filed in moef, total power requirement of proposed project will be 1.5 mw. limestone will be only utilized in the captive cement plant at karunda. limestone will be transported from mine up to the crusher in the mines by using dumpers and from crusher to cement plant by covered belt conveyor. green belt will be developed in earmarked area within the premises. [info as of: nov. 16] wonder cement, part of the rk group, is planning a 5 mtpa limestone mining project at villages karunda, payri, dhanora and maliya khedi, tehsil nimbahera, dist. chittorgarh, rajasthan. the project is waiting for environmental clearance. mining work is expected to commence in 2017. according to moef sources, mining lease area is 255.0032 hectares. the estimated cost of the project is rs. 440 million. j.m.environet is the consultant. power requirement will be 1.5 mw will be sourced from existing captive power plant. method of mining will be opencast mechanized. life of mine is 9 years. the mined limestone will be transported to the crushers (proposed mine and installed in existing mine) and will be conveyed through closed conveyor belt/ covered dumper to cement plant at an aerial distance of 2.3 km from the mine area. the company is proposing for expansion of its cement plant entailing capacity augmentation of clinker from 6 mtpa to 9.5 mtpa, cement from 8 mtpa to 12 mtpa, cpp from 80 mw to 140 mw and whr boiler from 18 mw to 30 mw. [info as of: mar. 15]
