Essar Steel has received an order for supply of pipes from the Gujarat government for Water management of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana.
As per this scheme, the water of Narmada river will be distributed to 115 reservoirs, across seven districts of Saurashtra, through four linked pipelines benefitting 10,22,589 acre. This project is estimated to cost Rs 10,800 crore.
About 5.86 tonne of pipes are required for the project and the company’s share of the order includes supplying of 1.2 lakh tonne of Helical Submerged Arc Welding (HSAW) pipes which are 12 mtr long and 120 inches in diameter.
The order will be implemented over a period of one year.