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23, Abanindranath Tagore Sarani,(Camac Street)
(Camac Street), Ground Floor
Kolkata - 700017,
West Bengal, India
Phone: +91 33 2255 3700 - 705
Fax: +91 33 2255 3737
Email: wbidc@wbidc.com
Godapiasal Industrial Park, Paschim Medinipur
Executive Summary
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the nodal agency of the State Government responsible for promoting industrialization in the State, is setting up an Industrial Park over approximately 154.43 acres of land at Godapiasal in Paschim Medinipore district of West Bengal.
M/s Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL)—formerly established under associate flagship M/s OCL India Limited—operates a premier greenfield cement grinding manufacturing unit known as Bengal Cement Works within the Godapiasal Industrial Park in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. Functioning as an anchor investor promoted through the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the facility was established with an initial grinding capacity of 1.35 MTPA (subsequently enhanced/planned up to 4.0 MTPA) for manufacturing blended green cements (Portland Slag Cement - PSC and Portland Pozzolana Cement - PPC).
Revenue, Cadastral & Administrative Profile
| Plant Name / Unit | Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited – Bengal Cement Works (BCW) |
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| Industrial Estate / Park | Godapiasal Industrial Park (WBIDC) |
| Village | Kulapachuria |
| Mouza(s) & J.L. Numbers | Mouza Durgadaspur (J.L. No. 471), Mouza Rana (J.L. No. 472), Mouza Jamdargarh (J.L. No. 474), Mouza Kulapachuria (J.L. No. 475) |
| Post Office (P.O.) | Beuncha (Postal Delivery P.O.) / Godapiasal; PIN: 721129 |
| Police Station (P.S.) | Salboni Police Station |
| Gram Panchayat & Block | Karnagarh Gram Panchayat & Kashijora Gram Panchayat , Salboni Community Development (C.D.) Block. |
| District & State | Paschim Medinipur (West Midnapore), West Bengal |
WBIDC Land Allotment & Geographic Coordinates
| Total Land Leased Out by WBIDC | 154.43 Acres long-term industrial lease by West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) within Godapiasal Industrial Park. |
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| Geographic Coordinates (Plant Area) | Latitude: 22°31'42" N to 22°31'50" N Longitude: 87°18'42" E to 87°19'15" E |
| Elevation & Topography | Approx. 46 meters above Mean Sea Level (MSL); undulating lateritic upland plateau terrain |
| Site Advantages | Encumbrance-free contiguous parcel developed by WBIDC with dedicated boundary wall, internal drainage, high-tension power line feeder, and raw water allocation |
Comprehensive Geographical & Logistics Connectivity
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Capital Investment & Employment Generation (Brief Summary)
- Capital Investment: The plant was established by Dalmia Bharat Group (OCL India Ltd) as an anchor industrial investment with an initial outlay of ₹615.00 Crore for Phase-I (1.35 MTPA), making it one of the largest private sector industrial investments in the Paschim Medinipur industrial belt. Subsequent capacity optimization and planned expansion to 4.0 MTPA entail additional phased capital expenditure.
- Employment Generation: The manufacturing facility provides direct and indirect livelihood opportunities to approximately 650 to 800+ personnel, with substantial domicile hiring of local skilled, semi-skilled, and contractual workers from Salboni, Godapiasal, and surrounding rural catchments. Significant indirect employment is further sustained across logistics, truck transport, ancillary workshops, and peripheral services under the Dalmia Bharat Foundation's community initiatives.
Strategic Significance
The Godapiasal cement manufacturing unit of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd stands as a flagship model of industrial development on WBIDC land. Its location adjacent to NH-14, combined with a direct broad-gauge railway siding and close proximity to Haldia Port, provides an optimal logistical backbone for catering to Eastern India's burgeoning infrastructure and housing cement demands while driving local economic and employment empowerment in Paschim Medinipur.
Map for Godapiasal Industrial Park, Paschim Medinipur
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