Jaiprakash Associates Ltd has become the lowest
bidder (with a bid of Rs.1,925 crore) for the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal)
tunnel project., tenders for which were opened on 2 June 2005. (View
original tender notice.)
The Government had invited tenders for SLBC
Tunnel 1 and Tunnel 2 in open category and for the EPC (equipment, procurement
and construction) contract in January 2005. Bids closed on 9 May 2005.
After evaluation, six bids were found to be
qualified and yet another firm China Railway Engineering India was disqualified.
Jaiprakash Associates was declared the lowest bidder, according to a Government
statement.
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profile of Srisailam Left Bank Canal project