Mumbai, January 5, 2015: The construction arm of L&T has won orders worth ₹ 4006 crore across various business segments in the month of December’14 in both the domestic and international markets.
Transportation Infrastructure Business:
The Business has secured orders worth ₹ 2053 crore.
A major order has been received from a reputed customer in Odisha for the construction of 48 km of Railway lines for the transportation of coal from coal mines for their thermal power station. Scope of work also includes building a water pipeline along the railway line.
A road project on EPC mode has been bagged from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the development and up-gradation of the Bijapur-Gulbarga-Homnabad section of NH-218 in the state of Karnataka.
Additional orders worth ₹ 440 Cr have been also received from ongoing domestic and international projects.
Water & Renewable Energy Businesses:
The Business has secured new orders worth ₹ 729 crore.
L&T Oman LLC, a subsidiary of L&T, has received an order from Salalah Free Zone Company for the construction works of Adhan Phase 1A. The scope consists of building a potable water network, an irrigation water network, a storm water network, a sewer network, irrigation and firefighting reservoirs, pumping stations and control rooms.
Another order has been received from National Mineral Development Corporation Limited for the construction of an earthen reservoir, a raw water pump house, a water treatment plant & a distribution system for their integrated steel plant at Nagarnar, Chattisgarh.
The Renewable Energy Business has bagged a turnkey order from a reputed power developer for the construction of Solar PV Plants in Punjab.
Power Transmission & Distribution Business:
The Business has secured new orders worth ₹ 668 crore.
Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of L&T, has bagged orders from the National Grid, Saudi Arabia (a subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company), for the construction of 132 kV cabling & 132 kV double-circuit transmission lines in Buraydah and Hail Areas of Saudi Arabia.
On the domestic front, the business vertical bagged an order from Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) for the turnkey construction of 400 kV double circuit quad transmission lines between Banda-Orai and Banda-Allahabad regions of Uttar Pradesh.
The business has also received an EPC order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) as a part of the northern regional strengthening scheme. The scope of work includes extension of 400/220 kV GIS Parbati pooling, 400/220 kV GIS Gurgaon substation and 400 kV GIS Kanpur substation.
Heavy Civil Infrastructure Businesses:
The Business has secured new orders worth ₹ 228 crore.
A repeat EPC order has been received from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) for the construction of viaduct and stations for YMCA – Ballabhgarh extension of the Delhi MRTS. Additional orders have been also received from various ongoing jobs.
L&T Geostructure LLP, a subsidiary of L&T, has won orders worth ₹ 328 crore including amajor one from a reputed customer for CW system and makeup water system civil works package in the eastern part of the country.
“These orders reveal the increased activity at ground level in the infrastructure space which augurs well for the economy and, more particularly, for EPC players like us,” said Mr. S N Subrahmanyan, Member of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President (Infrastructure & Construction). “While these orders will help us further establish our leadership on the domestic front, the orders that we are steadily getting from overseas is a reflection of our growing presence in these markets,” he added.
Background:
Larsen & Toubro is a major Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services, with global operations. Its products and systems are marketed in over 30 countries worldwide. A strong, customer–focused approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business for over seven decades.
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