Here is an ongoing chronicle of orders bagged and contracts received by Indian companies during March-April 2006. Both domestic and overseas contracts, in which at least one of the parties -- awarder or awardee -- is of Indian origin, are considered. A domestic (or overseas) contract is respectively one executed in India (or abroad), regardless of whether the Indian company has bagged or given the order. (Key: entity placing the order, entity receiving the order) [Click here for archives]

A. Domestic Contracts

29 Mar 06

• ICSA India received an order valued at Rs.24.98 crore from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co to execute a 11 kv overhead/underground lines and allied works in Nagpur city under APDRP.

28 Mar 06

• RPG Transmission received a Rs.119 crore order from Power Grid Corporation of India to execute a 35-km power transmission line from Tenakasi to Edamon, which is part of the grid strengthening project in Kerala. This ADB-assisted project is scheduled for completion by March 2008.

27 Mar 06

• Hindustan Construction Co and two foreign entities were approved as consortium EPC contractors for the 1,200 MW Sawalkote hydropower project in Jammu & Kashmir (more...) (project details)

• A 50:50 joint venture between PBA Infrastructure and Sadbhav Engineering won a Rs.142.36 crore order from Maharashtra Airport Development Co relating to the MIHAN project (more...) (project details)

23 Mar 06

• Pratibha Industries won a Rs.200 crore contract for developing a water supply scheme from Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (more...) (project details)

21 Mar 06

• Valecha Engineering won a contract valued at Rs.63 crore for construction of bridges in Jammu & Kashmir (more...)

20 Mar 06

• ICSA (India) collectively bagged orders worth Rs.12.4 crore from:

1. Eastern Power Distrubution Co. of AP (APEPDCL) for S-Ph 15 KVA DTRs and erection of sub-stations. [contract value: Rs.10.31]
2. Central Power Distribution Co. of AP (APCPDCL) for HVDS works in Miryalaguda division of Nalgonda district. [contract value: Rs.2.13 crore]

• Pratibha Industries bagged an order worth Rs.70 crore from Nirmal Lifestyles for construction of shopping mall in an area of 6.5 lakh sq.ft at Mulund in Mumbai . The project is scheduled for completion within 12 months.

16 Mar 06

• Toyo Engineering won the order for constructing a C2/C3 extraction plant in Gujarat for Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (more...) (project details)

• Sepco of China won an order worth $639 million for constructing a 675 MW coal-based captive power plant for Vedanta Alumina in Orissa (more...) (project details)

14 Mar 06

• Petron Engineering Construction bagged an order worth Rs.22 crore from Haldia Petrochemicals for erection of two new SRT V furnaces for ethylene plant at Haldia in West Bengal. (project details)

• A consortium of Oriental Structures Engineering and Delhi Brass Metal bagged a BOT contract worth Rs.879 crore from National Highways Authority of India (more...)

11 Mar 06

• A consortium led by Ansaldo Singal, bagged an order worth Rs.440 crore from Indian Railways (more...)

10 Mar 06

• Madhucon Projects bagged an order worth Rs.330 crore BOT contract from National Highways Authority of India (more...) (project details)

• IJM Corporation in JV with Shapoorji Pallonji & Corporation bagged an order worth Rs.565 crore BOT contract from National Highways Authority of India (more...) (project details)

09 Mar 06

• Indu Projects bagged a Rs.320 crore BOT contract from National Highways Authority of India (more...) (project details)

08 Mar 06

• Sunil Hitech Engineers bagged an order worth Rs.15.9 crore collectively from

• Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) for testing, erection, assistance for commissioning and handling over the boilers including ESP, rotating machines, etc for the 2x250 MW Bhilai Power project in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. (contract value Rs.13 crore) (project details)

• Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. (MSPGCL) for main storm water drainage, arrangement for TPS area for 1x250 MW Parli Power project in Bid district of Maharashtra. (contract value Rs.2.9 crore) (project details)

03 Mar 06

• RPG Transmission bagged an order worth Rs.110 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India (more...) (project details)

• TRF Ltd bagged an order worth Rs.152.6 crore from Bhilai Electric Supply Co. for coal handling plant. (further details awaited)

• A consortium led by Indian Oil Corporation was awarded the contract for setting up a central aviation fuel facility by BIAL for the upcoming international airport at Bangalore (more...) (project details)

02 Mar 06

• Era Constructions bagged an order worth Rs.19 crore from National Aluminium Co. for all civil structural works at its smelter plant in Angul district of Orissa. Work on the project (Phase-II) is scheduled for completion within 15 months. (project details)

01 Mar 06

• Sadbhav Engineering bagged an order worth Rs.450.77 crore (more...) (project details)

B. Overseas Contracts

16 Mar 06

• Siemens (industrial solutions & services division) bagged three orders from cement projects, including two overseas, collectively worth Rs.68 crore (more...)

13 Mar 06

• Punj Lloyd bagged an order worth US $79.82 mln from New Doha International Airport Steering Committee (NDIASC) for fuel handling system at New Doha International Airport.

09 Mar 06

• Siemens bagged an order worth Rs.640 crore from Qatar General Electricity & Water Corpn (KAHRAMAA) (more...)