Jaiprakash Associates bags orders of Rs 2,079cr from Bhutan

Jaiprakash Associates today has bagged two contracts worth Rs 2,079 crore from Bhutan. The contracts have been awarded by Punatsangchhu-II
Hydroelectric Project Authority, Bhutan.

The orders are related to construction of 990MW Punatsangchhu II Hydro- Electric Project - which is being jointly developed by the Bhutan and Indian governments. According to the filing, a Rs 1,224 crore- order is for diversion tunnel, dam intake and desilting arrangement, including hydro-mechanical works and highway tunnel.

Another contract is for head race tunnel from 'surge shaft end, surge shaft, butterfly valve, chamber, pressure shafts, power house and tailrace tunnel including hydro-mechanical works' worth Rs 855 crore.