L&T secures significant orders in Tamil Nadu for water, effluent treatment
Engineering & construction behemoth Larsen & Toubro has said its water and effluent treatment business has secured significant orders in Tamil Nadu, including repeat orders from the state’s water supply board.
The company said L&T Construction has secured an order from the Tumakuru Industrial Township Limited (TITL) under the Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and repeat orders from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board). The orders from TWAD are funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
L&T classifies orders worth Rs 1000 crore to Rs 2500 crore as significant.
An official statement said the TITL order is to design, construct, test, commission, operate & maintain infrastructure works at the Tumakuru Node, Karnataka on an (enginering, procurement & construction) EPC basis. The scope of work involves design & construction of 38 km of roads along with storm water drains, cross drainage structures, potable & recycled water supply systems, sewerage & effluent collection network, power distribution system including street lighting, 7 (million litre per day) MLD water treatment plant, 3 MLD sewerage treatment plant, 2.5 MLD common effluent treatment plant, service reservoirs and integrated command & control centre (ICCC) building including operation & maintenance of the complete system for a period of four years.
This project is part of the Central Government’s flagship programme of ‘Development of Industrial Corridors’ under the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT). The programme envisages developin land to promote industries, residential areas, commercial complexes, logistic hubs etc. covering a total area of 1750 acres. It also includes green cover development of 80 acres at Tumakuru.
The repeat orders from TWAD Board are to provide underground sewerage scheme (UGSS) works at Coimbatore.
The scope of work involves implementation of house service connections, sewerage network, pumping main, road restoration works and pumping & lift stations across Vadavalli, Veerakeralam, Kavundampalayam and Thudiyalur areas to serve a population of around 3 lakhs upon completion.
L&T said it is executing a similar UGSS project in Coimbatore and the repeat orders reinforce the customer’s trust in its capabilities.
