Tata Chemicals is planning to expand soda ash capacity from 10,91,000 tpa to 13,16,000 tpa at Dwarka in Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
The project worth Rs 1,042.7 crore will also include expansion of captive power unit from 85 MW to 125 MW and steam from 757 tonne per hour to 1,057 tonne per hour.
In August 2016, the terms of reference (ToR) was granted for soda ash and power unit. In July 2019, Tata Chemicals received environment clearance (EC) for the project.
As per information collated by Projects Today, work is expected to commence by May 2020, with completion rescheduled for May 2023.