DCM Sugar (IFC-42346)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Ajbapur, Uttar Pradesh
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Financial Institutions
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
DCM Shriram Limited
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 35.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 86.10 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Aug 18, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Mar 22, 2019

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Project Description
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According to the bank website, the project will "support (a) a brownfield expansion of its existing sugar plant at Hariawan (located in Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh) by an incremental 5000 tons of cane per day (TCD); (b) an installation of a 30 MW cogeneration power plant using bagasse as fuel in Hariawan; and (c) an expansion of its distillery capacity in Ajbapur."

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Private Actors Description
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According to IFC, "DCM Shriram Limited is a publicly listed company on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India with revenues of approximately US$ 1.06 billion and Net Profit of approximately US$ 104 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2018. The Company had a market capitalization of approximately US$ 866 million as of February 22, 2019. The Sponsors, led by Mr. Ajay S Shriram, Mr. Vikram S Shriram and Mr. Ajit S Shriram. collectively control approximately 66% of the shares in DCM Shriram and the rest of the shareholding is widely held by institutional and other public shareholders."

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DCM Shriram Limited
Mr Himanshu Bokaria
Additional General Manager
91 11 42100200
himanshubokaria@dcmshriram.com
1st Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001
www.dcmshriram.com

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