KEC bags orders worth Rs 838 cr

Engineering firm KEC International today said it has bagged new orders worth Rs 838 crore in transmission and distribution as well as telecom cable business.
"KEC International Ltd has secured new order of Rs 838 crore in transmission and distribution and cable business," the company said in a BSE filing.
In the transmission and distribution business, the company has secured order in India, Bhutan and America amounting to Rs 778 crore.
It said that it has got two order from Power Grid Corp for supply and construction of transmission line in North and Western India.
Besides, it bagged an order from Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Ltd for one of their BOO projects under Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme-XXIX.

It has also got a turnkey order for 400 kV GIS substation in Bhutan from Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd.
In the cable business, it has secured orders of Rs 60 crore for supply of power and telecom cables.