New Delhi, March 19 Patel Engineering has received a letter of award from the Himachal government for the Rs 910 crore Package I of the Renuka Ji Dam project.
The project, located in the Dadahu village of the Sirmaur district of the state, is scheduled to be completed within 30 months, Patel Engineering said in a statement on Thursday.
The company said it has received the Letter of Award (LoA) from Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) for the Renuka Ji Dam Project (Package-1), valued at Rs 910.08 crores, including GST.
Kavita Shirvairkar, Managing Director, Patel Engineering, said: "Having earlier been declared the L1 bidder, this award reflects the confidence HPPCL has placed in our ability to deliver complex infrastructure with precision and reliability. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility to transform vision into reality, strengthen India's water security, and support renewable energy development".
Under this package, Patel Engineering will undertake the construction of three major diversion tunnels, each designed with a diameter of 9.5 metres and extending over lengths ranging from 1.3 to 1.6 kilometres.
The works also encompass the creation of inlet and outlet structures for these tunnels, the development of approximately 6 kilometres of approach and access roads, and the installation of advanced hydro-mechanical systems to regulate water flow.