HCC bags Rs 415cr water tunnel project from BMC

Mumbai, August 13, 2007: HCC, India's leading Construction and Infrastructure Development Company has bagged the prestigious Rs.415 crore water tunnel project from the Municipal Corporation of Brihanmumbai. The company has received letter of acceptance for BMC for construction of tunnel from Maroshi to Ruparel College.

The tunnel will replace the old upper Vaitarna and Vaitarna mains in this section and will improve the water supply to Vakola, Mahim, Dadar and Malbar Hills. The tunnel will be laid underground by digging a shaft 90 feet deep and then excavating the tunnel horizontally using the tunnel boring technique. It will connect the existing Ruparel College to Dr. E Moses road tunnel that supplies water to Malabar Hills. It will be completed in 2012 and will supply 1100 million liters daily.

This the second major order bagged by HCC from BMC for water tunnel construction. Last month the company bagged work order for Laying 15.7 km long water main pipeline from Jamboli to Chinchwali. On completion, this pipeline will bring additional 378.54 million Liter of water per day (mld) and is expected to be completed in next 45 months.

HCC has played a major role in building the water supply system for the city of Mumbai. The Viatarna Dam built in the early 1950's started an era in construction of concrete dams. Asia's largest water treatment plant at Bhandup has been constructed by HCC. It is also responsible for constructing two supply tunnels delivering 455 mld drinking water to the city of Mumbai.

HCC is also involved in other Water Supply and Irrigation Projects, such as

· The 53.5 km Tirupur Water Supply System, which is the first build-own-operate-and-transfer effort in South Asia.

· The Goshikhurd Irrigation Project in Bhandara District of Maharashtra

· It has recently bagged the Rs.328.49 crore Rajiv Sagar Lift Irrigation Project and Rs.735.21crore irrigation tunnel work of the Pula Subbaiah

· Veligonda Project from the Irrigation and C.A.D in Andhra Pradesh.

· It is also involved significantly in the Godavari Lift Irrigation "� Phase I in JV with KBL and Phase II in JV with NCC, also in Andhra Pradesh.

About HCC: HCC is a leading construction and infrastructure development company with a rich heritage of experience. The company specializes in pioneering large-scale infrastructure development and developing new age construction technologies. The company has managed and executed several technically complex and high value projects across segments like transportation, power generation infrastructure, marine projects, oil & gas pipeline constructions, irrigation & water supply, utilities and urban infrastructure. For more information, please visit www.hccindia.com.