JK Lakshmi Cement (JKLCL) has applied for environmental clearance (EC) for Semariya Limestone mine (ML-III) in Chhatisgarh's Durg district.

JKLCL's proposed third mining lease will cover an area of 3.096 Ha and production capacity of 25,000 tpa. 

It is also surrounded by two other mone lease areas of JKLCL- ML-I, ML-II. With the application submitted, the company has requested for consideration for grant of EC.

The environmental clearance was granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC) for the company's integrated cement plant and ML-I & ML-II located in Dhamdha tehsil, district Durg in 2009