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In April 2008, ProjectsToday collected
information on 59 domestic project-related
contracts. These contracts were awarded
across various sectors, with the total worth of
activities amounting to Rs.17,459.85 crore. During
April 2008, no activities on project related
overseas contract were reported.
In the domestic sector, sizeable contracts were
awarded in the Power, Coal, Commercial
Complexes and the Iron and Steel sector. As
always, the Power sector (including power
distribution) saw the highest number of contracts
being finalised. In all, 16 contracts worth
Rs.5,620.61 crore were awarded. The largest
contract was of Rs.3,368 crore from Chhattisgarh
State Electricity Board, for the supply and
installation of the main plant package at two
power projects (one unit of 500 MW at Korba West
thermal power project and two units of 500 MW
each at the upcoming Marwa thermal power
project) in Chhattisgarh. Bharat Heavy Electricals
bagged the contract.
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Domestc & Overseas Contracts Awarded in April 2008 |
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Sector |
Contracts Awarded |
Rs.Crore |
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Coal |
1 |
3,600 |
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Coal/Lignite Based power |
10 |
4,808 |
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Power Distribution |
4 |
508 |
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Thermal Based Power |
1 |
60 |
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Hydel Based Power |
1 |
303 |
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Commercial Complexes |
5 |
2,940 |
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Hotels & Restaurants |
1 |
78 |
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Inorganic Chemicals |
1 |
11 |
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Irrigation |
1 |
166 |
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Iron & Steel |
11 |
2,088 |
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Mineral Fuels |
2 |
292 |
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Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
1 |
25 |
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Other Community Services |
2 |
65 |
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Petroleum Products [Refinery] |
1 |
84 |
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Power Distribution |
4 |
508 |
| Real Estate |
4 |
417 |
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Roadways |
4 |
618 |
| Shopping Plazas |
1 |
133 |
| Software Parks |
2 |
77 |
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Water & Sewerage Pipeline & Distribution |
2 |
671 |
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Total |
59 |
17,459 |
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The Coal sector witnessed the second largest
domestic contract worth $900 million (RS.3,600
crore). Australia-based Leighton Holdings'
subsidiary Thiess Pty, bagged this contract to
develop and operate a coal mine in India's
northeastern coal fields.
The Commercial Complexes along with the Real
Estate sector witnessed nine contracts worth
Rs.3,357 crore being awarded during April 2008.
Of these, the largest work contract worth Rs.2,000
crore was bagged by Larsen & Toubro from
Bombay Dyeing, for developments at its Worli
textile mills and spring mills complexes in
Wadala, Mumbai. The scope of work involves
construction of mixed-use developments of
approximately 4 million sq. ft. at the textile mills
and 5 million sq. ft. at the spring mills.
In the Iron & Steel sector, 11 contracts totaling to
Rs.2,088.04 crore were awarded, of which, the
biggest contract was worth Rs.1,038 crore,
awarded to Ranchi-based Heavy Engineering
Corporation for supplying complete coal
handling plant at Bhilai steel plant in Durg,
Chhattisgarh. SAIL awarded this contract.
In the Roadways sector, a total of four contracts
totaling to Rs.618.93 crore were awarded.
Amongst these, was a Rs.574 crore contract
bagged by C&C Constructions from Jaypee
Associates for road construction for the Zirakpur-
Parwanoo section, a length of 28.69 km on NH-22
in Patiala, Punjab and Solan in Himachal Pradesh,
on BOT basis.
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