Punj Lloyd bags Rs 823-cr contract

NEW DELHI: Engineering construction major, Punj Lloyd (PLL) has won an order worth Rs 823 crore from Rajasthan Vidyut Utapadan Nigam Ltd, Jaipur on EPC basis. The contract is for building up of 2x250 MW Chabba Thermal Power Station, Rajasthan on a fast-track basis.

This contract includes complete mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and civil work. PLL would be responsible for building up complete power station with the exception of main plant equipment. The contract is scheduled to be completed in 24 months.

This EPC contract is the single largest contract of PLL as on date. This is also the largest order for Punj Lloyd group in this domain. Till now, the order backlog for power projects of Punj Lloyd group (including Sembawang Engineers & Constructors, Singapore) was Rs. 386 crore.

With this, the order backlog for Punj Lloyd group (including Sembawang Engineers & Constructors, Singapore) is Rs 10,561 crore. This is the total value of unexecuted orders as of July 1, 2006 and new orders received till date