Infrastructure major, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has been awarded a prestigious contract worth Rs 810.37 crore by Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDCL). The contract is for construction of the 93 MW (3x31 MW) New Ganderbal Hydro Power Project on Sind River in Central Kashmir on EPC basis. The work is to be completed in 48 months. The New Ganderbal is run off the river hydro power project on Sind River, a tributary of River Jhelum. The scope of work includes planning, design, engineering and execution of civil and infrastructure works as well as manufacturing, assembling, inspection, testing and commissioning of electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical equipments. Commenting on new order win, Mr. Arun Karambelkar, President & CEO, HCC Ltd. said “This prestigious contract demonstrates our EPC expertise in the hydro power sector. With a wide array of competencies for building various modules of hydroelectric projects, HCC has garnered expertise and distinction through complex project management in every step of engineering, procurement and construction.” Over the last nine decades, HCC has constructed over 25 per cent of India’s installed hydroelectric power capacity with in-depth knowledge of the nation’s diverse terrain. In last fifteen years, the company has completed 13 hydro power projects including 2 projects in Bhutan and is currently engaged in construction of 9 projects of which 2 are in Bhutan. In Jammu & Kashmir, HCC has been operating since over 5 decades and has built one third of the hydro power capacity of the state.
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