Aggregates
Location
Tamil Nadu (Hosur)
Capacity
0.5 Mt
Commodity
Aggregates
Overview
Thriveni established commercial production of aggregates in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha to cater to the construction and the infrastructure development community. Large-sized boulders are drilled, blasted, transported and crushed to produce stone aggregates of different sizes according to the market requirement.
M-Sand refers to crushed aggregates produced from hard granite stone. It is cubical, with rounded edges, and is washed and consistently graded. It is used as a substitute for river sand. Its numerous advantages over river sand have made it a highly desirable commodity for builders.
Highlights
Thorapalli Project, Hosur, Tamilnadu: The project, which commenced in 2006 produces aggregate in the sizes of 40 mm, 20 mm, 12 mm, 6 mm crushed rock fines and M-Sand.
Lakhimposi Quarry: The production of boulders is manual and aided by a rock breaker.
Mutarara Quarry, Mozambique: The project has been operational since 2007, for RICON (Rites and IRCON JV). It involves quarry development, drilling, blasting, excavation, transportation, crushing, screening and wagon loading.
L&T ECC, Soolivara Quarry, Bangalore: This project entails overburden (OB) removal, primary and secondary drilling and blasting and segregation of +20-550 mm boulders which are then fed into the crusher.
L&T ECC, Nilavoi Quarry, Thada, Andhra Pradesh: The project requires drilling, blasting, loading and transportation of boulders to the crusher point.
L&TECC, ChikkanaHalli Quarry, Chitradurga District, Bangalore: The project entails OB removal, primary and secondary drilling and blasting and segregation of +20-550mm boulders which are fed into the crusher.
L&TECC, Sanikere Quarry, Challakere Taluk, Bangalore: The project entails OB removal, primary and secondary drilling and blasting and segregation of +20-550mm boulders which are then fed into the crusher.
L&TECC, Banda Quarry, Mataundh, Banda District, Uttar Pradesh: The project entails OB removal, weathered rock removal, supply of boulders by drilling and blasting (primary and secondary) and segregation of +20-550mm boulders which are then transported to the crusher hopper.
L&TECC, Hosakote, Bangalore: The work involved mining and supply of boulders to the crusher with the entire production consumed by L&T for their construction requirements in Bangalore.
