Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals is planning to expand its caustic soda capacity from 785 tpd to 1,200 tpd at Dahej in Bharuch district of Gujarat.
The project will also include 65 MW coal based power unit. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 825 crore. The project cost will be funded from internal accruals/ surplus generated from internal operations and need based gap, if any, shall be met from External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) or Rupee Term Loans.
In December 2018, the Board of Directors (BoD) approved the project. As per the information available with Projects Today, detailed engineering work on the project is underway.
Civil work on the project is expected to be commence by May 2020 with completion scheduled for October 2021.