December 02, 2008

KEC bags INR 160 crore rural electrification contract from NTPC

KEC International has bagged an order worth INR 160 crore from NTPC Electric Supply Co for rural electrification in Dumka district of Jharkhand on turnkey basis under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana scheme.

KEC's scope of work involves electrification of 1,454 villages, providing approximately 200,000 below poverty line services connections and fourteen 33/11 kV new augmentation substations.

The work order is scheduled for completion by end 2009.