HCC JV bags ` 903.83 cr order

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) Ltd., in a joint venture with GVPR Engineers Ltd, is awarded a contract worth Rs 903.83 crore from Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited. The contract is for diversion of flood water from Sakleshpura (West) to Kolar/Chikkaballapur (East) under Yettinahole Diversion Project-Package-4. HCC’s share in the joint venture is 50 per cent. The project will be completed in 36 months.
Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited, which has awarded the contract, is Karnataka Government’s nodal agency to implement major irrigation projects. Yettinahole is a tributary of Netravati River and the Karnataka Government enterprise is diverting flood water from Sakaleshpur (West) to drought prone areas of Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts.
The scope of work includes Survey, Investigation, Design and Construction of Weir-2, Weir-6, Weir-7, Weir-8, Jack Well cum Pump Houses, Water pipelines at four different locations connecting to common Delivery Chamber-1 (DC-1) and also Delivery Chamber-5 (DC-5) from Weir-2,110 KV electrical substations with mechanical works consisting of Vertical Turbine Pumps designed for a maximum pump head up to 90 mts.
The scope of work also includes operation and maintenance for a period of 5 years after successful commissioning of the scheme and obtaining environmental clearance and other statutory clearances from competent authorities on turnkey basis.

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