Kadapa sees industrial boom with Dalmia Cements expansion
Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh is experiencing an industrial surge with the upcoming expansion of the Dalmia Cements plant. The project, valued at over ₹3,400 crore, is part of a broader trend of industrial and renewable energy development in the region.
Why it matters
This expansion signifies regional economic development and the state's push toward industrialization and green energy infrastructure.
Kadapa district, considered the backward pocket of the Rayalaseema region, has been on a roll in recent times with back-to-back industrial development.
Within a fortnight of the inauguration of the JSW Rayalaseema Steel Plant by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the district is gearing up for the mega expansion of the Dalmia Cements plant, with an estimated outlay of ₹3,478 crore. Minister of Information Technology and Education Nara Lokesh will lay the foundation stone for the plant at Chinnakommerla village in Mylavaram mandal of the Jammalamadugu constituency on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).
“Kadapa district has always been known as a hub of cement production, with an annual production capacity of 16 million tonnes, contributed collectively by several major cement companies,” said Collector Sridhar Cherukuri.
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