Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC), infrastructure construction and development company, has received a contract worth Rs 1,597 crore from THDC India to construct Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric power project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

It is an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract. The scope of work includes civil and hydro-mechanical works as well as penstock steel liner of the hydro electric power project. The project is expected to be completed in 54 months.

Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydel power project is a 444 MW (4 x 111 MW) run-of-the-river scheme on Alaknanda river, which is a major tributary of the river Ganga. The scope of work includes construction of concrete gravity dam (65 mtr high), coffer dam, de-silting chamber, head race tunnel (13.4 km long, 8.8 dia), surge shaft, pressure shaft, underground power house and cavern, surge tank, tail race tunnel and hydro mechanical works. Around 12.5 km head race tunnel will be excavated using tunnel boring machine.

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