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UltraTech, Jaypee cement Gujarat facility buyout

New Delhi: Industrial conglomerate Jaiprakash Associates Wednesday said it had reached an agreement with UltraTech to sell its Gujarat cement facility for Rs.3,800 crore.According to the company, the Aditya Birla Group firm will acquire its




The plant is coupled with a coal-powered thermal plant, limestone reserves and a captive jetty at Sewagram.

The company said even after the deal, expected to be completed in seven or nine months after receiving mandatory approvals, it will remain the country's third largest cement producer.

Currently, the company has an installed capacity of 36.8 million TPA.

The company was earlier looking for buyers for its Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh facilities which have a combined capacity of 9.8 million TPA.

It plans to raise around Rs.15,000 crore for debt repayment and capacity expansion.

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