The ECC division of Larsen & Toubro has secured contracts worth Rs.347 crore from Kerala Water Authority, for the construction of treated water transmission main and associated works.

Aided by Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), the packages are part of the water supply improvement schemes, which will benefit around 43 lakh people in Kerala.

The scope of work involves augmentation and rehabilitatation of water supply systems in urban regions like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode districts. It also includes supply, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of various pipelines running to an approximate length of 170 km.

TCE Consortium led by Tokyo Engineering Consultants Co, Japan, will be assisting KWA throughout the implementation of the project. Work on the project is scheduled for completion within a period of 22 months.