The Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company Limited (JUSCO), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Steel, has bagged a contract for remodelling water distribution network in Chennai.
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has awarded the contract, worth Rs 18.37 crore, for remodelling the water distribution network, the head of corporate communications, JUSCO, Rajesh Rajan, said here on Thursday.
As per the 18-month contract, JUSCO would undertake surveying water mains condition, renewal of 42,000 house service connection and various other works.
The project, slated to begin by the month-end, is spread across 38 divisions in five zones - Anna Nagar, Perambur, T Nagar, Chetpet and New Avadi Road.
The contract would have to be executed by September 2010.
Regarding the funding pattern, Rajan said 35 per cent would come from the Union Ministry of Urban Development, while the Tamil Nadu government would share 15 per cent under JNURM.
The rest 50 per cent would be borne by Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Last year, JUSCO secured the contract for India's largest water supply operation and management (O & M) project worth Rs 162 crore in Mysore, Karnataka.
-source from THE HINDU
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