Maytas Infra says ministry has asked PGCIL to release funds
Maytas Infra said that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has asked state-run Power Grid Corporation of India to allow the infrastructure firm continue work on two projects it had bagged earlier and also release the required funds.
However, Maytas is awaiting a response from the Power Grid board, which is expected to take a decision shortly, it said in a statement.
Maytas had bagged the Jajpur and Midnapore projects in 2008 from PGCIL through a competitive bidding process.
However, due to recent developments, PGCIL has delayed the release of the advance, which is impacting the work progress, Maytas said.
Maytas Infra, a company promoted by Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju, started facing trouble after the proposed merger of Satyam with Maytas.
The Maytas Board had recently requested the MCA to intervene and advise PGCIL for release of funds as per the contract.
Maytas Infrastructure at present has a order book worth Rs 8,000 crore.
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