Dalmia Cement participates in the Historic Bali Jatra 2025 at Cuttack, Odisha

Honours Odisha’s Traditional Boat-Making Craftsmen with the DSP Expert Boita Shilpkar Samman at Bali Jatra 2025

Cuttack, November 5, 2025: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), one of India’s leading cement majors, is participating in the historic Balijatra 2025 held at Cuttack from the 5th Nov till 14th Nov 2025. Through this historic festival they paid tribute to the traditional boat-making craftsmen of Odisha. In alignment with its brand ethos of honouring expertise and craftsmanship, the company has launched a special initiative to recognize and felicitate these artisans. As part of the initiative, two distinguished craftsmen Shri Sukanta Nayak and Shri Basant Nayak were honoured with the DSP Expert Boita Shilpkar Samman, recognizing their skill, artistry, and contribution to Odisha’s maritime legacy.

The boat holds deep cultural and historical significance for the state, symbolizing the spirit of enterprise and maritime trade once carried out with regions such as Bali, D’Jakarta, and Sumatra. Through this initiative, Dalmia Cement aims to recognize and celebrate the heritage of traditional boat-making, a craft that is gradually fading in the modern age.

On this special occasion, Shri Navin Tewari, Chief Marketing Officer, Dalmia Cement said, “At Dalmia Cement, we believe that true expertise is timeless. By honouring Odisha’s traditional boat-making craftsmen, we celebrate not only their artistry but also their enduring spirit of skill, precision, and pride that defines great craftsmanship, values that resonate deeply with our own. By recognizing their contribution, we reaffirm our commitment to preserving traditions that continue to inspire the nation’s journey of progress.”

Dalmia Cement’s brand pavilion was inaugurated by Shri Navin Tewari, in the presence of company officials, employees, channel partners, masons, contractors, and their families. The pavilion marks Dalmia Cement’s continued and strategically significant participation in this historic fair, serving as an interactive space for community engagement that enables the brand to connect with stakeholders and share its enduring message of progress, development, and tradition. On the sidelines, more than 30 special children from an orphanage, Nation- supported by Dalmia Cement’s KCW plant at Kapilas performed at the pavilion’s opening ceremony, reflecting the brand’s enduring commitment to compassion, inclusion, and shared progress.

The pavilion also highlights Dalmia Cement’s 75-year partnership with Odisha’s growth story. The company established its first unit at Rajgangpur in 1950 to support the construction of the Hirakud Dam, one of India’s earliest post-independence infrastructure projects. Today, with state-of-the-art plants at Rajgangpur and Kapilas, Dalmia Cement continues to build the state’s progress, from landmark infrastructure to individual homes. Showcased at the pavilion are major projects such as the Hirakud Dam, Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, and ‘Shuttle’ the Badminton Stadium, along with Dalmia DSP Cement, the ‘Concrete Expert’ known for its strength, durability, and trust.

About Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited:
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited (BSE Code: 542216|NSE Symbol: DALBHARAT and listed in MSE), is a leading player in the cement manufacturing segment and has been in existence since 1939. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited prides itself on having one of the lowest carbon footprints in the cement world globally. It is the first cement company to commit to RE100, EP100 & EV100 (first triple joiner) – showing real business leadership in the clean energy transition by taking a joined-up approach. With a growing capacity, currently pegged at 49.5 MnT, Dalmia Cement is the fourth-largest cement manufacturing group in India by installed capacity. Spread across ten states and fifteen manufacturing units, the company is a category leader in super-specialist cement used for oil well, railway sleepers and airstrips and is the country’s largest producer of Portland Slag Cement (PSC). Visit us at http://www.dalmiacement.com.

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