Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Nalgonda Mini Cement Plant
2 Place Within 40 Kms radius of Damarcherla,Nereducherla, Mattampally+ and Mellacheruvu Mandals of the District
3 District Nalgonda
4 State Andhra Pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) Micro Firms : Nil, Small Firms: 5, Medium Firms : 10 Large : 3+ Total : 18 with 32 Mining Leases and 5 Prospecting Licences have been granted to the cement industries  
6 No. of workers 2000 direct and 4000 indirect  
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 9 million tones, Rs. 4000 million (for FY 2009-10 Source : 24dunia.com)
8 Associations in cluster Nalgonda Cement Manufacturers Association
9 Major products Portland Puzzolina Cement, 33,43,53 grade OPC cement, Sulphate resisting Portland cement
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DSIR
11 Major markets Within country Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Maharashtra
Export No visible direct Exports
12 Major problems/prospects Problems:
Higher tariff costs
High Pollution levels
Lack of common testing lab to tap export market
Poor infra facilities
Irregular supply of coal
High energy costs
Poor environmental compliance
Higher production costs effecting economics of scale
13 Data source and updated on Based on Nalgoda District Portal and e-literature