Punj Lloyd has bagged
a contract worth Rs.264 crore from Airports Authority of India for the
construction of new airport at Pakyong in Sikkim.
The scope of work
includes construction of 30 mtrs wide runaway of 1.7km length, taxiway, apron
drainage system and electrical work for the Airport. Apart from this, the
company will have to undertake excavation of 100 mtrs depth and earth filling of
slopes of 80 mtrs height, stabilised with Geogrid Reinforced Retaining Wall. A
large volume of earthwork involves blasting in hard rock apart from excavation
in soft rock and soil.
The airport is to be
built at a height of 1404 mtrs above mean sea level. The project is scheduled to
be completed in 24 months.
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