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Bses Joins The Race To Rebuild Afghanistan

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Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 12:33 AM IST

As a war-ravaged Afghanistan attempts to rebuild itself, city-based power major BSES Ltd has become the latest Indian company to join the rush to bag construction contracts there.

There are a slew of other corporates including Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Godrej & Boyce who have evinced interest in the rebuilding of Afghanistan. BSES has already written to the ministry of external affairs expressing its interest.

The Centre has sanctioned $100 million as assistance for reconstructing the war-torn country but has added the rider that Afghanistan should give contracts to Indian companies.

A special cell has been set up in the ministry of external affairs to co-ordinate this effort. BSES chairman and managing director R V Shahi said,

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