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Project tenders worth Rs.23,093 crore
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The slowdown witnessed in project tendering
activities since August 2008 continued in
November 2008 also. One of the reasons
for the sharp slowdown seen in October and
November could be the election process on in
major states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
and Chhattisgarh.
In November 2008, 2,843 project related tenders
worth Rs.23,093 crore were floated, out of which
2,050 tenders worth Rs.17,058 crore were by state
government agencies, 768 tenders worth Rs.5,994
crore were by Central government agencies and the
balance 25 tenders were by private sector
companies.
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Top 10 Sectors in Project Tendering
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Sector |
Rs Crore
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Tenders
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Share %
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Roadways |
11,450
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1,097
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38.6
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Community Services |
2,413
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360
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12.7
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Railways |
1,789
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309
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10.9
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Water Supply |
2,325
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289
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10.2
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Irrigation |
1,397
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212
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7.5
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Real Estate |
1,506
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90
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3.2
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Power Distribution |
145
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83
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2.9
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Thermal Based Power |
93
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65
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2.3
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Hospitals |
222
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43
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1.5
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Water, Sew. & Effluent Treat. |
177
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32
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1.1
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All Sector |
23,093
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2,843
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100.0
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As usual, Roadways topped the sector-wise list with
1,097 project tenders worth Rs.11,450 crore.
Community Services, Railways and Water Supply
followed with 360 tenders worth Rs.2,413 crore,
309 tenders worth Rs.1,789 crore and 289 tenders
worth Rs.2,325 crore, respectively.
In the Hydro Power sector, the month saw 31
project tenders worth Rs.113 crore being floated.
Of these 31 tenders, the notable one was the EoI
floated by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam for awarding
EPC packages for civil and hydro-mechanical
works in regards to the 775 MW Luhri hydro
electric project in Himachal Pradesh. In the same
sector, Super Hydro Electric Private, a Delhi-based
company invited global bids for the civil and
electro-mechanical works for the 4 MW Khirao
Ganga and 24.3 MW Bhyundar Ganga hydro
electric projects, near Govindghat in Uttarakhand.
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Top 10 States in Project Tendering
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State |
Rs Crore
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Tenders
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Share %
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Maharashtra |
5,409
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632
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22.2
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Bihar |
5,954
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260
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9.1
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Andhra Pradesh |
2,182
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254
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8.9
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Tamil Nadu |
2,182
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160
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5.6
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Assam |
1,485
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157
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5.5
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Orissa |
515
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143
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5.0
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West Bengal |
261
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132
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4.6
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Uttar Pradesh |
601
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126
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4.4
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Gujarat |
1,782
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101
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3.6
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Jharkhand |
490
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101
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3.6
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All India |
23,093
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2,843
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100.0
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The Hospital sector saw two large sized tenders
being floated. One was the Punjab Infrastructure
Development Board bid for construction of a
Government Medical College & Hospital at
Amritsar, Punjab. The second was from the
Government of Karnataka, inviting contractors for
the construction of a new 500-bed district hospital
at Gulbarga, under the Karnataka Health System
Development & Reform Project. In the same
sector, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India, invited EoIs calling design
consultants for the redevelopment of Safdarjung
hospital at New Delhi. The redevelopment is
envisaged in phases over around six years at an
estimated investment of Rs.4,000 crore.
Among the states, Maharashtra topped the statewise
list with 632 project tenders worth Rs.5,409
crore. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
followed suit with 260 tenders worth Rs.5,954
crore, 254 tenders worth Rs.2,182 crore and 160
tenders worth Rs.992 crore, respectively.
Private Sector
Tendering activities in the private sector decelerated
considerably in November. In all, 25 tenders were
floated. They were mainly in the Power, Cement and Petroleum Oil & Gas sectors. Some of the
major tenders were invited by:
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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company, for
drilling programme in FY 2009-10, for
Block AAP-ON-94/1 in Assam.
- Indcap Financial Services Private, to select a
JV partner, for setting up a cement
manufacturing plant in collaboration with
Indcap's client who has procured limestone
mines in Madhya Pradesh.
- Soham Renewable Energy India, a
Bangalore-based independent power
producer, for executing the Mulibettu small
hydel project of 3x3.50 MW, on EPC basis,
across Gurupur hole near Mulibettu village
in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
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Expressions of Interest (EoIs)
In November 2008, 60 EoIs (the count also
includes the previously mentioned EoI's) related to
Power, Commercial Complex, Roadways and
Shipping Infrastructure sectors, were announced.
Some major EoIs floated in the month were
announced by:
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Kerala Industrial Infrastructure
Development Corporation, for the selection
of consultants to develop a greenfield
international airport at Kannur.
- Bihar Power Infrastructure Company
(BPIC) - a JV of Government of Bihar,
Bihar State Electricity Board and IL&FS
IDC, for implementation of the 2x660 MW
thermal power project, on BOO basis, in
Bihar.
- Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra
Pradesh, for integrated commercial and
institutional development of site belonging
to district central library, on PPP basis, at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Bodoland Infrastructure Development
Company, for development of a residential
knowledge hub under PPP mode, at
Dologaon in Assam.
- Tutuicorin Port Trust, for better economic
usage of infrastructural facilities, at Zone-B
of Tuticorin port on, BOT basis.
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Empanelment of Consultants / Contractors
During November 2008, around 11 notices were
published inviting applications for the
empanelment of consultants and contractors.
Some of the major notices were:
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Karnataka Housing Board invited bids for
empanelment of architectural and
engineering firms and project management
consultants.
- National Aluminium Company,
Government of India Enterprise, invited
bids for engaging consultants for revamping
the old boiler and augmenting ESP in
Orissa
- Reserve Bank of India invited bids for
empanelment of contractors for composite
renovation of office area at the bank's
central office building in Mumbai.
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