Baloda Bazar has substantial limestone deposits feeding cement industry. A small downstream value-add unit producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) captures higher-margin chemistry.
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Baloda Bazar district has substantial limestone deposits feeding Chhattisgarh's cement industry. Most output exits as crushed stone or clinker. A downstream PCC (precipitated calcium carbonate) unit producing high-purity calcium carbonate for paper, paint, plastics, and pharma captures 5-8 times raw mineral margin.
Capex of 25-50 lakh covers calcination kiln, hydration tank, carbonation reactor, drying, and bagging. MSME Cluster Development scheme funds up to 35% capex. Hard parts: process control (PCC purity is everything), securing 2-3 anchor buyers, and dust-and-water environmental compliance. Realistic: 4 years to break-even but durable.
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