44.95 (1.20%) L&T Construction has won new orders worth Rs 2935 crore across various business segments in February and March 2014. In the Transportation Infrastructure Business, the company has bagged new orders worth Rs 1035 crore. The company has bagged first a major EPC order from Rail Vikas Nigam for construction of roadbed, major and minor bridges, track linking, outdoor signaling and electrical works in connection with doubting of Sambalpur-Barpali, Barpali-Bolangir, Bolangir-Titatgarh sections as part of Sambalpur-Titalgarh doubling of East coast Railway project in Odisha.
The company has bagged second order from the Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra, for rehabilitation and up-gradation of NH-222 from junction with NH-211 to Manwath (Tadoboragaon) section to two lane with paved shoulders on EPC basis under NHDP-IV. The company has bagged third turnkey order from Government of Odisha for two-laning of Kanakotra to Jharsuguda section with paved shoulder including construction of by pass at Belpahar in Odisha. This section connects NH 200 with Jharsuguda.
In the Buildings & Factories Business, the company has bagged orders worth Rs 562 crore. The company has bagged a major turnkey order from Lucknow Development Authority for construction of MIG/Super MIG flats in Lucknow. The brief scope of works includes construction of 1672 Flats in 11 residential towers (1 basement+1 stilt plus 19 floors). The construction involves civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, finishing and other associated works. Additional orders have also been received from various ongoing jobs.
In the Water & Renewable Energy Business, the company has secured orders worth Rs 553 crore. The company has received first order for execution of river front development project in Patna from Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation. The project is funded by the World Bank. The scope involves construction of 21 ghats along river Ganga and beautification of the river bank with other associated works. The company has received second order from Government of Gujarat for design, site preparation, supply, installation and maintenance of city surveillance and intelligent traffic monitoring system for three major cities in Gujarat. Additional orders have also been received from various operating projects.
In the Power Transmission & Distribution Business, the company has bagged new orders worth Rs 502 crore in domestic and international markets. The company has received first turnkey order from Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam for the work of system improvement, strengthening and augmentation of power distribution system and establishing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) compatibility for Aligarh town in Uttar Pradesh. The company has bagged second an international order from KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation) to construct 132 KV GIS Substation at Doha festival City on EPC basis.
Additional, the company has bagged orders worth Rs 283 crore from various ongoing jobs of the Metallurgical & Material Handling and Heavy Civil Infrastructure Businesses.
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