Hindustan Construction bags Rs. 635-cr contract from NTPC

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) has been awarded Rs. 635 crore contract by national power company NTPC Ltd to construct head race tunnel for Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric power project on the River Dhauliganga in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

This is a rate contract involving salvaging of Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) stuck in the earlier operation by other contractor, refurbishing and putting it in operation to construct 2.84 km long tunnel, installation of segmental lining.

The project is to be completed in 34 months.

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