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ujarat was a part of the erstwhile Bombay state during the British rule and also for more than a decade after India attained freedom. In 1960, owing to popular demand from the Gujaratispeaking population the state was split into two new states - Gujarat and Maharashtra - effective May 1, 1960. In the initial days the economy of Gujarat was dependent largely on agriculture and there was not much industrial activity to speak of. However, the state’s policy planners brought about a balance and set in motion the process of industrialisation. As a result many industries came up in and around Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot, mostly related to textiles and its auxiliaries. Today the industrial base of Gujarat is not only well diversified, but fairly uniformly spread across the State. Thanks largely to the pragmatic policies of successive governments and the enterprising nature of its people, Gujarat has now a significant presence in the manufacturing sector in the country. Gujarat is one of the most prosperous states of India and is the largest producer of milk (18.97 million litres per day) in India with Amul at Anand being one of the largest milk producer cooperatives in the world. The state produces more

Jamnagar-Loni Pipeline Project than 6 lakh tons of marine products per annum and its major agricultural produce include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugarcane, milk & milk products. Industrial products include textiles, cement, and petrol. With 4,122 million kg production of raw cotton and 1,023 million kg of man-made fibres, Gujarat is the leader in textiles as well and accounts for 20 percent of textile exports from India.

Industry Between the 60’s and 90’s, Gujarat established itself as a leader in a variety of sectors engineering, chemicals, petrochemicals. drugs & pharmaceuticals. dairy, cement and ceramics, gems & jewellery, apart from textiles. Postliberalization(1994 -2002), the state’s Domestic

Laying of water supply pipeline

LPG Terminal, Dahej

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and only land-based drilling platform, in the Hazira gas field in 1998, which produces 3.6 million metric standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD) of gas. GSPC has 21 fields or blocks in the country at present while its gas transportation subsidiary, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL), is developing a gas grid across the State to supply gas to various industrial clusters and individual customers.

Transportation Infrastructure The state offers an excellent road and rail network, leading to wide spread urbanization. The total length of roads (excluding municipality roads) in the State exceeds 74000 km. Out of this the length of surfaced roads account for 70688 km (95.48 per cent) while National Highways and State Highways have a share of 2362 km and 19180 km respectively. Treated effluent disposal pipeline, Dahej Product rose at an average rate of 12.4% per annum in real terms. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt and soda ash in the country. Surat in Gujarat is home to a thriving diamond trade and diamond cutting industry. Alang Ship Recyling Yard, located 50 km southeast of Bhavnagar, on the Gulf of Khambhat, is the world’s largest ship breaking yard. Reliance Petroleum Limited has set up the world’s largest grassroots refinery at Jamnagar.

Oil & Gas Gujarat is considered the oil & gas capital of India with 54% share in onshore crude production and 39% share in onshore natural gas. Chemicals and petrochemicals have been the mainstay of industrial development and account for 60.3% of the state’s total industrial production. It is one of the fastest growing sectors in the state’s economy.

sector. While Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Reliance have established massive refineries at Vadodara (5 MTPA) and Jamnagar (33 MTPA) respectively, Essar Oil is setting up a 12.5 MTPA refinery at Jamnagar. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has also a large exploration presence in the State. The State government-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has grown from humble beginnings to an emerging petroleum sector giant in just six years. Buoyed by the opening up of the oil exploration sector, GSPC has been highly successful in its efforts to strike oil and gas. To GSPC goes the credit for constructing India’s one

There are eleven airports in Gujarat, the highest in India, including an international airport at Ahmedabad. Gujarat is endowed with a third of the total coastline of India - 1,600 km - and has ports and port-related facilities. Some of the best maritime locations in the country are located in the Gulf of Kutch and Khambhat. Gujarat boasts 41 ports, the highest number for any State, which handle more than 20 per cent of India’s cargo. The installed port infrastructure in the country stands at 140 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) and the total cargo handled in 2004 was 90 MMTPA. Adani Port Limited, Mundra (situated just 40 km from Kandla Port) is a joint venture between the Adani Group and the Gujarat government. This private sector port is a star performer among efficiently

With several new oil & gas exploration ventures, a gas grid and two brand new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in addition to the two terminals already existing at Hazira and Dahej, Gujarat pitches itself as the petroleum hub of India. Several public sector companies and private companies too have announced a slew of huge investments in the Cement loading Jetty, Rajula

Precast conveyors, RPL Jamnagar

Gas sweetening unit, ONGC Hazira

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managed ports that can respond quickly to market requirements and offer the best deal to customers. When it comes to special economic zones in India, Gujarat again leads the way. The SEZ s provide an internationally competitive environment for exports and encouraging investment for generation of economic activity, employment and technical knowledge. The state has received proposals for setting up 19 SEZs with a combined investment of over US$ 1 billion.

Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals is another segment of industry where too Gujarat is a leader, accounting for 55% of the total Indian pharmaceutical production and 23% of the country’s exports. Large pharma companies like Alembic, Torrent, Zydus, Cadilla, Claris Lifesciences, Sun Pharma, etc. not only have their production units in the State, but also carry out extensive R&D work. Gujarat’s biotech industry has evolved because of a convergence of the traditional industries thriving in the State.

Tourism Of late, Gujarat has been pitching itself as not just an industrial hub, but also as an attractive tourist destination. The State is situated between the two golden triangles of Delhi-Agra-Rajasthan and Mumbai-Goa-Aurangabad. It boasts a host of ancient archeological sites, historic architecture, natural history, religious places, wildlife sanctuaries

Piping on racks, ONGC Hazira and handicrafts centres. While prohibition seems to be a deterrent to the growth of tourism in the State, it continues to attract a large number of religious tourists to the ancient temples of Dwaraka and Somnath and wildlife/animal lovers to the Gir National Park (the only habitation of the Asiatic lion), the Porbandar-Dwaraka coast (where whale sharks abound), sloth bear and wild ass sanctuaries, and several lakes that play host to a large number of species of migratory birds.

IT & ITES Industry It is a boom time for IT & ITES Industry in Gujarat, which has grown at CAGR of 28% during the last five years. Software exports registered a growth of 47% CAGR during the same period. The Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Knowledge Corridor and Vadodara are poised to become major IT destinations with big developers setting up IT Parks.

L&T Technology Park, Baroda L&T will be setting up a new facility - L&T Technology Park - at Baroda in a sprawling 112-acre area on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Highway that will entail an investment of Rs.500 cr. in infrastructure and buildings over a five-year period. When fully functional, the facility is expected to have around 6,000 employees and will create indirect employment to a large section of local populace. Business-friendly environment and the incentives provided to entrepreneurs are accelerating the pace of industrialization in Gujarat that has become a truly vibrant state and is setting a benchmark for other states to follow.

LNG Terminal for Shell, Hazira

MEG Plant, RPL Hazira

RPL Jetty, Hazira

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Region oreseeing rapid industrial development in Gujarat and the Government’s strategic investment initiatives, ECC opened a Regional Office in Ahmedabad in 1996 to coordinate the entire spectrum of its construction activities in Gujarat. In course of time, the state of Rajasthan also was brought under the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Region. Mr. S.C. Vakil was the first Regional Manager of Ahmedabad Region and was succeeded by Messrs. M.A. Radhakrishnan, P. Dasgupta and Mr. Arabinda Guha. Currently, the Region is headed by R. Chandrasekharan (RCS). ECC has been playing an active role in the industrial and infrastructure development of Gujarat and Rajasthan and today, it is in a commanding position with a sales turnover of Rs.1,168 cr. for the year ended March 31, 2006. The Region is likely to achieve an order booking of Rs.2,300 crore for year 2006-07. Speaking to ECC Concord at his office on the banks of river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad, RCS said that with a healthy order backlog, his

Mr. R. Chandrasekharan, Regional Manager, Ahmedabad hands are full with multifarious activities and challenging assignments. “Geographically, my operations stretch beyond Gujarat and extends as far as Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. A lot needs to be done to fine-tune the systems and keep the wheels of the region moving smoothly and dynamically.” With the nation poised for a giant economic leap and firmly set on the path to becoming a major world power, RCS is confident that Ahmedabad Region would contribute significantly to the country’s all-round development. With a staff strength of 93

in the Regional Office, depot and around 850 across various sites, Ahmedabad Region is executing several major projects. The three road packages secured recently would do well and set a new benchmark in the transportation infrastructure. ECC has done exceedingly well in some prestigious projects like the G.K. General Hospital in Bhuj, Sujalam Sufalam water supply, treated effluent disposal works at Vilayat and Dahej for GIDC in the Gulf of Khambhat (the world’s second worst rough tidal zone). In Rajasthan too, we continue to have a strong presence with clients like Hindustan Zinc Limited giving us repeat orders. All these have helped enhance the reputation of L&T among government as well as private clients including the general public. At the time of the 2001 earthquake disaster as well as during the severe floods of 2006 L&T, as a responsible corporate citizen, readily came forward and joined the Gujarat State Government in providing succour to the affected people. The Region has done exemplary work in earthquake reconstruction at Bhuj and flood relief operations in Surat, and lent a helping hand in propagating the Swasthya Varta programme through distribution of educational material and donation of medical equipment. Mr. Chandrasekharan acknowledged the contribution of his predecessors and thanked them

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Gas sweetening unit, ONGC Hazira

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for laying a firm foundation for ECC’s operations in the region and and building up a very good rapport and cordial relations with all customers. He also thanked his colleagues in the Region and said, “I look forward to keeping the L&T flag flying high in Ahmedabad Region and taking the organization to greater heights in line with Project Lakshya.”

Panorama of projects ECC has made significant contribution to the industrial development of Gujarat and Rajasthan and has executed many major projects for the core sector industries as well as private entrepreneurs. Some of the projects that ECC has executed in Gujarat include:

Fertilizers IFFCO-Kandla; Gujarat State Fertilizer CorporationBaroda; KRIBHCO-Hazira; and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company Limited at Narmadanagar in Bharuch.

Oil & Gas Gujarat Refinery’s expansion project at Koyali, IOC’s Salaya-Viramgam-Rajkot-Koyali crosscountry pipeline involving erection of equipment, fabrication and erec-tion of piping and tank farms, includ-ing electrical installation and instru-mentation works; turnkey construction of the gas sweetening pro-ject (Phase II) at Hazira for ONGC; Kandla– Bhatinda Pipleline; ONGC-Gandhar, Jamnagar-Loni gas pipeline for GAIL; IOCL terminal at Gulf of Kutch; Tapti offshore oil basin works for Enron Oil and Gas India; Essar oil refinery at Vadinar; LPG import terminal at Pipavav for Bharat Shell Limted;

ESSAR Sponge iron plant, Hazira 220 kV switchyard at Mehsana for ONGC; IOC’s Gujarat Refinery at Baroda; Vadinar–Kandla pipeline for Petronet/IOC; LNG terminal for Shell International, UK; Sidhpur- Sanganer pipeline and the world’s largest grassroot refinery for Reliance Petroleum at Jamnagar.

Petrochemicals Gujarat Olefins project of Indian Petrochemicals Limited, Baroda - erection of equipment, machinery, piping and steel structure, site assembly of columns and Horton spheres; erection of equipment and piping for the LDPE plant as well as electrical installation for the integrated off-site project and acrylate plant expansion project of IPCL, Baroda; petrochemical project (phase I & II) for Reliance at Hazira.

Power

Toll plaza at Second Narmada bridge, Zadeshwar

Power plants for Gujarat State Electricity Board at Ukai, Dhuvaran, Gandhinagar, including transmission line tower works between Kawas and Valthan; erection of 35m long, 530 t heavy isotopic exchange towers for the Heavy Water Project at Baroda; lignite based power plant at Surat for Gujarat Industrial Power Corporation Limited; power plant for Tata Chemicals Limited at Mithapur; combined cycle power plant of GACL, Dahej.

Metallurgical Civil, mechanical, electrical installation and instrumentation works for Essar’s sponge iron plant at Hazira including dismantling of the plant at Emden (Germany), shipping to India and installation and commissioning at Hazira; copper smelter and air separation plant at Dahej for Birla Copper.

Industrial Projects Mother Dairy Gandhinagar; cement plant of Cement Corporation of Gujarat Limited; L&T Cement at Rajula (now Ultratech Cement); Sanghi Cements in the Rann of Kutch; nylon tyre cord plant at Udhana near Surat for Baroda Rayon Corporation Limited; float glass factory of Gujarat Guardian at Ankleshwar; the heavy engineering workshop of L&T at Hazira; Nirma linear alkyl benzene plant in Baroda; copper smelter cable processing shed of Standard Wire Industries Limited; and the R&D center for Torrent Pharmaceuticals at Gandhinagar.

Transportation The Second Narmada bridge at Zadeshwar near Bharuch; the Watrak bridge near Kheda village; Ahmedabad-Mehsana Toll Road, JaipurKishangarh Road Project and Rajkot-Jamnagar contd. on Page 10.......

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A precast school building

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They said it... Resources can be bought but not talent - S.C. Vakil When the management felt the need to have a Regional Office in Ahmedabad in 1996, I was appointed the Regional Manager to look after ECC’s interests in the new-born region. However, I could not hold the position for long as I was posted to RPLJamnagar as Task Force Leader in April 1997. This was then ECC’s single biggest assignment in terms of scope of work and contract value. To begin with, the Regional Office started functioning from L&T-Baroda and later relocated to Ahmedabad (Karakka Building), closer to Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. However, foreseeing a bright future and high growth prospects and considering the need to have a permanent establishment we moved to Sakar II on Ashram Road where we rented the entire second floor. Not much later, we purchased the 9 th and 10 th floors in the same building, from where we are operating our Regional Office, even now. Being centrally located, along the banks of the river Sabarmati, the Regional Office at Sakar-II offers a congenial atmosphere for our staff. At the same time, a plot of land was identified and purchased at Chacharwadi for establishing a depot to carry out all warehouse operations. It is a matter of pride for me that during the very first year of our setting up ABRO, we managed to secure some prestigious orders such as the multipurpose jetties at Mundra for Adani Port Limited, Cement Plant structures for Sanghi Cements, Copper smelter for Birla Copper at Dahej, factory buildings for SWIL-Jagadia and Nirma Chemicals including the second

Mrs. & Mr. S. C. Vakil Narmada bridge project executed on EPC basis.

Focus on Gujarat Gujarat was and continues to be the best place to do business in view of a very favourable investment climate that the state provides and the high rate of GDP. Investments have been pouring in from within the country and abroad, strengthening the state’s economy and creating more employment opportunities. In addition, it has a well-developed infrastructure and many other locational advantages for setting up new businesses. Hence it makes sense for L&T to focus our efforts on Gujarat and create a new region to expand our activities.

People L&T has a large pool of talented, experienced and motivated professionals, who are its real strength in the current competitive scenario. Only very few organizations offer the type of freedom and the culture of caring that L&T-ites enjoy. Even though the attrition rate is somewhat high today, I personally feel that resources can be bought but not talents. I have a special attachment to L&T and I consider it one of the best companies to work for. I would also urge people not to leave L&T for pecuniary benefits but to serve the company on a long term basis for one’s own benefit and of the company as well.

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Even after retirement, people respect me because I am an L&T-ite - M.A. Radhakrishnan

Voice of our Clients Hindustan Zinc Limited

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ccording to me, L&T is a highly professional and result oriented organization. L&T is involved in the construction of HZL’s Phase-I & II projects in Rajasthan and completed the phase-I project ahead of schedule, creating a world record in project execution. L&T’s excellent micro-planning, automated construction techniques coupled with extremely good engineering made HZL create this new benchmark apart from implementing several cost effective solutions. L&T employees are a dedicated team of excellent professionals. It has the capability to build large and complex infrastructure projects with desired quality within the budgeted cost and time. Jeyakumar Janakraj Senior Vice President HZL, Chanderiya Complex

Mr. R. Chandrasekharan, Regional Manager, Ahmedabad (right) greeting Mr. M. A. Radhakrishnan (left), former Regional Manager I was inducted as Regional Manager from April1996 till I was moved to my next assignment in April-2002. During my tenure, the region executed prestigious orders like multipurpose jetties at Mundra for Adani Ports, Jetty for Essar, Second Narmada bridge, Ahmedabad-Mehsana road project, Rajkot-Jamnagar Road project, Watrak bridge, IOCL Baroda etc. Project wise, I would say that IOCL Baroda was the best assignment I executed during my tenure in the region. Similarly I feel that Adani Ports Limited and IOCL are very good clients and I enjoyed a lot working with them. From business perspective, Gujarat is the best place, as plenty of investment opportunities and infrastructure development projects are coming up at a rapid pace. This means that L&T also will have ample growth opportunities and it will have a fair share in project execution. Whatever said and done, L&T is a wonderful organization to work with. I loved working in L&T.

I like L&T culture very much. L&T People are well mannered and they have a professional approach in dealing with things. The Company as a whole follows the guiding principles and values set forth by our founders Larsen and Toubro. Infact those employees who left L&T, regretted their decision later on. Nevertheless, many people are leaving L&T for money, just for money. But I can assure that in L&T, one can have satisfied life, good approach, good technology, nice people and chances of quick growth. L&T has a high value and brand image, this is evident from the fact that even after my retirement, people are giving me lot of respect, because I am an L&Tite. Young engineers should work hard and gain hands on experience at site during the initial learning years and this is the only way they can gain respect in future.

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find L&T to be a very systematic, organized company, dedicated to the project on hand. In safety compliance their systems are excellent, with an appreciable stress on creating safety awareness through training programmes. Once a project is entrusted to L&T, the client can rest assured of timely completion as well as good quality and safety standards. The employees are well mannered, technically sound and hardworking. Debasis Mitra, Vice President (Marine) Mundra Port & SEZ, Ahmedabad

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Sujalam - Sufalam

have been associated with L&T in Hathmati Guhai pipeline and Sujalam Sufalam water supply projects, where progress and workmanship are excellent. Apart from achieving the desired milestone L&T pays utmost attention to safety and quality during project execution. At Sujalam Sufalam water supply project, L&T has been awarded 3 different packages and this has considerably reduced our time and efforts in co-ordination and monitoring of the project. L&T employees are a dedicated team and they are very courteous in dealing with every customer. R. G. Chandvani Superintending Engineer, GWSSB

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Road Project; several jetties for importing cryogenic liquids for various clients and the multipurpose jetty at Adani Port and the breakwater project for Shell at Hazira.

Water & Effluent Disposal Sardar Sarovar canal-based Drinking Water Supply project in Amreli and Gandhinagar Districts including the Sidhpur & Sami Harij Regional Water Supply Schemes; sewerage network for Surat Municipal Corporation; sea water intake and effluents disposal system for Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation in Kutch; conveying the treated effluents from Dahej and Vilayat industries and disposing them into the sea (Gulf of Khambat). The lastmentioned Dahej-Vilayat has the longest disposal pipeline in the country.

Critical Support ECC has always risen to the occasion to assist the government in times of crisis like earthquake, floods, etc. 600 prefabricated schools were built by ECC in different parts of the state when it was shaken by the devastating earthquake. It re-built the

Trestle piping for LNG terminal, Dahej government hospital at Bhuj and restored the heritage building of Alfred High School in Bhuj and worked closely with the Surat Municipality during the floods of August 2006 to clear tons of slush and debris.

Rajasthan Amongst many major projects executed by L&T in the state of Rajasthan, following are

shining examples of some high quality projects: ♦ Zinc smelter (Phase-I) at Chittorgarh in Rajasthan for Hindustan Zinc Limited ♦ Six-lane road between Jaipur and Kishangarh on NH-8 ♦ BPO building for GE Capital at Jaipur ♦ 220/33 kV switchyard and 220 kV transmission line for Enercon at Jaisalmer

Projects under execution Currently the following projects are under execution: ♦ Vadodara-Bharuch Road Project on BOT basis ♦ Palanpur-Swaroopganj Road Project on Annuity basis ♦ Jetty expansion for GAPL at Mundra ♦ Mora-Vapi Pipe Line Project for GSPL ♦ Anand-Rajkot Pipe Line Project for GSPL ♦ 400 KV transmission line from Ratangarh to Merta ♦ NCD5 Water Supply scheme for GWSSB ♦ RJ11 road project in Kota, Rajasthan ♦ Zinc Smelter Plant (Phase-II) for Hindustan Zinc at Chittorgarh, Rajasthan ♦ Bisalpur-Jaipur water supply project in Rajasthan ♦ APDRP Projects in Rajasthan K.Sridharan CCD, ECC-HQ Petrochemical plant for RPL Hazira

Mother Dairy, Gandhinagar

Pipe laying for Anand Rajkot gas line

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Project Kohinoor 2010

ohinoor 2010 is an operational excellence program initiated in June 2005 with the objective of achieving a ROCE of 20% and PBIT of 10% in ECC’s operations. The scope of the Project was defined as Delivering Operational Excellence in three focus areas (work streams) – Project Management, Procurement and Assets, Subcontracting & Working Capital Management. After seven months of detailed analysis, interviews, site visits, Idea Generation workshops and pilots by the project team, a number of solution themes emerged across the three work streams. In February 2006 ECC embarked on the implementation phase of Kohinoor 2010 spanning 30 pilot projects across the seven regions. The two pilot projects identified in the Ahmedabad Region were the Vadodara-

Bharuch Road Project (R & R Business Unit) and the Jaipur-Bisalpur Water Supply Project (WET Business Unit). The approach of Kohinoor 2010 in each region was to focus on the implementation of the Project Management solution themes in the selected pilot projects, while solution themes of the other two work streams (Procurement & Assets, Subcontracting & Working Capital Management) were to be implemented across all applicable projects. Significant progress has been made in Subcontracting & Working Capital Management solution themes in the Ahmedabad Region through use of standardized cost sheets to conduct fact-based negotiations. This theme has been implemented for key subcontract items at the RJ 11 project and the VadodaraBharuch Road Project. Further, an interactive cost sheet workshop was conducted by the Kohinoor team on July 19, 2006 to share learnings from cost sheet based negotiation and extend use of cost sheets across Business Units in the Region. Another solution theme where good progress has been made is use of furnace oil for heating bitumen in hot mix plants. This initiative is being implemented at all the three road projects in the Region (RJ 11, Vadodara-Bharuch and SwarupganjPalanpur). Aggregate re-use, the process of recovering aggregate from existing pavement and using this in the production of fresh asphalt pavement, is another high impact

initiative, and implementation of the same is being led by the Vadodara-Bharuch Road Project team. In the Procurement work stream, key initiatives taken up for implementation in the Ahmedabad Region are use of high strength steel bars (Fe 415 to Fe 500) and use of rebar couplers for mechanical splicing. These initiatives are currently under implementation at the Vadodara-Bharuch and the SwarupganjPalanpur road projects. Another procurement initiative being rolled out across the Region is use of fuel additives to reduce the fuel consumption of key assets (like DG sets, pavers, motor graders, cranes, etc.). Other key initiatives that the Kohinoor team is currently working on are global sourcing of HR coils for the Jaipur-Bisalpur Water Supply Project and global sourcing of bitumen for the Vadodara-Bharuch and the Swarupganj-Palanpur road Projects. The key project management solution themes being implemented in the Vadodara- Bharuch Road Project are Execution Risk Management, Cross Functional Kickoff, Quantity Estimation & Survey and Execution Look-ahead Planning. Another key Project Management initiative taken up for implementation at the SwarupganjPalanpur Road Project is Wastage–Norms & Reduction for Diesel through the development of a robust diesel control tool.

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Health Safety and Environment

afety is of paramount importance to the construction industry as it employs a cross section of workforce for different activities. A safe work zone with proper systems and procedure ensures a conducive atmosphere. Keeping the basic aim of “Zero Accident”, Safety Engineering Dept. was established in 1996 in Ahmedabad Region under the leadership of Mr. R. N. Tripathi (RSC), with the guidance of Mr. S. C. Vakil (RM) and Mr. R. K. Poddar (Head – SED at HQ). Over the last ten years, the department has spread its wings towards Health & Environment aspects and is now renamed as Health Safety and Environment Department (HSE). Mr. A. K. Das, Regional Health Safety & Environment Manager is ably assisted by 27 Safety professionals to meet the HSE challenges in the region.

Challenges Most of the projects executed in Ahmedabad region are cross-country in nature like water & gas pipelines, roads, sewerage lines, transmission line and APDRP. As the work progress through rural areas, the workmen are prone to biological hazards (attack by animals, weather condition, local problems etc.). Since activities are of temporary nature and change of work place happens more frequently, meeting HSE requirements in different areas is a very tough exercise and requires more involvement for controlling and monitoring the workforce. Imparting safety education to the illiterate and unskilled workmen (having agricultural background only) drawn from different villages of Rajasthan and Gujurat is a challenging and arduous task. In addition to this is facilitating the necessary resources and safety materials to the working gang deployed at remote locations where the major constraints are transportation and communication. Coming under the belt of adverse climate with extreme summer and winter, implementation of safety aspects during these seasons becomes more difficult. The challenges in managing safety were taken up with the sprit by dedicated team members and handled carefully. This has resulted in achieving several accident free man-hours at

Safety programme for workmen at L&T Hazira different project sites and convinced the clients about L&T’s high safety standards and priorities. Safety as a way of life is imbibed among all staff at ABRO and this has ensured the region to establish a safe working culture and achieve targets on time.

Awards “Safety Pays Dividend” – Listed are some of the safety awards - Inter regional and national, bagged by ABRO. ♦ American Society of Concrete Contractors awarded ABRO the safety award twice during 2001 and 2002 for safe practices ♦ ABRO was adjudged as the safest region for successive years from 1999 to 2004 ♦ Ahmedabad - Mehsana Road Project was adjudged as the safest major job site for the year 2001-2002

Safest medium jobsite trophy GCP – Rajula – 1998-99 JLPL – Spr. II – 1999-2000 Watrak Bridge – 2000-2001 Petronet LNG Terminal, Dahej – 2003-2004

Safest minor Jobsite Trophy APL, Mundra – 1999-2000 CII, Bhachau – 2002-03

Good HSE practices followed

♦ Integration of HSE system and requirement in work methodology ♦ Job Safety Analysis (JSA)/Group Risk Analysis (GRA) for all the critical activities. ♦ HSE Induction for new staff at RO before posting at site ♦ Workmen screening and HSE Induction at job sites ♦ HSE Training for all levels is ensured ♦ Safety gang leader concept has been implemented for better monitoring of HSE aspects ♦ Regular safety inspection by SPM/RPM/ RHSEM at site ♦ Evaluation of HSE aspects by visiting officials. ♦ Weekly balance points are escalated to RO if not implemented at site ♦ Implementation of “scaff-tag” system for system formwork at site ♦ Display of HSE rules at the entrance for visitors ♦ Conducting regular health camp in labour colony ♦ Conducting road safety awareness program at villages and schools during the execution of road projects ♦ Use of mobile scaffolding for internal finishing work of building jobs ♦ Inspection and certification of power driven and heavy equipments before using in construction activities ♦ Display of work permit and safety precautions to be taken in the work area ♦ Automated housekeeping in all major building sites A.K. Das Regional Health Safety & Environment Mangager

In addition to implanting the regular system (ISO – 9001 for HSE system) these following systems have been implemented at all sites in the Region.

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Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI) Ahmedabad

onstruction Skills Training Institute, Ahmedabad, is located in the Main Depot premises of ABRO at Chacharwadi, 25 km away from the Regional Office. It commenced functioning from October 15, 2005.

Strategic Objectives ♦ To have trained workforce in our job sites to meet the growing requirement of skilled workmen ♦ To test, ascertain the skill levels and certify ♦ To fill perceptible gaps through appropriate training ♦ To enhance safety, quality and productivity ♦ To develop Frontline Supervisors (Foremen and Chargehands)

The Set-up CSTI campus consists of three blocks in an area of 2.8 acres. The Academic Block (size 21m x 6m) has two class rooms, one library and a store room while the Administrative Block (size 15m x 6m) has a display room and a staff room with utilities. The Hostel Block (size 33m x 9m) accommodates 60 workmen and has a kitchen, dining room and toilet block.

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Training facility

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Practice Yard (size 65m x 65 m) covers 4,225 Sqm area and has mock-ups for various trades.

CSTI-trained workmen were deployed at various sites ♦ Sanskardham, Gandhinagar ♦ RJ 11, Samrania ♦ Hindustan Zinc, Chittorgarh ♦ RPL, Jamnagar ♦ HEW Heavy Fabrication Shop, Hazira

At present, basic training is imparted in the following trades: ♦ Formwork Carpentry ♦ Bar Bending and Steel Fixing ♦ Scaffolding Candidates for individual trades are selected through a process of entrance test (written and practical) and viva-voce. Training is being imparted in languages like Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali and Oriya, in addition to English. Other trades like electrical wiremen, masonry, plumbing and sanitary, hot mix plant operator, grader operator, assistant carpenter, assistant bar bender will be added in the near future.

Site-based Training: As part of overall training in all areas and to facilitate implementation of proper work procedures and systems to achieve high quality products in all operational areas, newly inducted staff as well as subcontract-workers undergo site based training. They get the desired exposure to working methods with a special emphasis on safety and quality. Workers are recruited from villages in the vicinity of CSTI-Chacharwadi as also other parts of Gujarat and Dungarpur, Kota districts of Rajasthan. People from UP, Bihar and Bengal also have started attending the training programmes in search of future gainful employment. Subsequent to the training, these workmen are deployed at our project sites. L&T is conscious of its larger social obligations and is committed to the upgradation of common man. Towards meeting this end, CSTI plays a major role in providing training to the unskilled and less experienced people to enhance their competency and improve their quality of life. This helps the construction industry as well in getting a highly competent and capable workforce. In its activities CSTI interfaces with the academia and construction industry.

Trainees working at wood planer machine

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Surat Flood Relief Operations A Mammoth Risk Management Project

urat faced one of its worst floods ever during the first fortnight of August 2006, leaving the city completely inundated. The floods left their mark on the city with deposits of acute slush all over apart from damage to materials (including food grains), heavy loss of cattle and other domestic animals, causing untold misery to the citizens. When the deluge hit Surat on 07th August 2006, ECC had about 63 of its engineers in the city, most of them living with their families. In the tense 3-4 days that followed, when the surge in Tapi River failed to recede due to the onset of spring tide (Full Moon) in the Arabian Sea, all communication channels and means of transport broke down completely. The management at the Regional Office at Ahmedabad was deeply concerned with this sudden turn of events, which put the staff members and their families at grave risk. True to the culture of caring and trust the organization is known for, the Regional Manager sent a relief team which waded through waist-high water and provided the affected staff and their families with necessary food and potable water. Subsequently, when the water receded leaving behind a huge deposition of slush and animal carcasses, the city faced an outbreak of epidemics. In such a critical situation the Government of Gujarat (GoG) and Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) approached L&T and the management responded promptly in undertaking relief work.

Bacgkround The city of Surat is located on the banks of river Tapi and it has the Ukai Dam upstream. During this monsoon season, unprecedented rains hit the upstream catchment area, resulting in heavy inflow of water into the dam and raising its level above the danger mark. In order to protect the dam from damage and to prevent possible breach the authorities concerned were constrained to discharge excess water into the river, as a result of which, Surat city got inundated. The situation deteriorated further as the release of water from the dam coupled with the high tide in the sea made the water level in the sea rise to its highest levels. As a result, the sea was unable to take any water from the river, leaving the water stagnant in Surat and its vicinity. The maximum discharge from the Ukai Dam was 900,000 cusecs of water. During the flood, the low lying areas of Surat were subjected to 10-20 ft of stagnant water for a period of 3-4 days, whereas all the other areas got submerged under a column of 4-8 ft. of water.

Nature of Work The operation was directed at clearing up the accumulated slush, waste materials (from the households and shops) and decaying food grains (dumped on the roads by the general public), so as to minimise the chances of outbreak of diseases and epidemics and bring back a semblance of order to the city. The nature of relief work is different from the projects we execute, since there are no specific guidelines or documents for execution of work. In fact, the work was taken up against verbal instructions from the authorities concerned on a day-to-day and hour-to-hour basis.

Since the entire community was badly affected, though in varying degrees, there was tremendous pressure from all quarters on the authorities. This sort of an operation needed to be executed with urgency and action initiated on a war footing. In this particular case, the plight of the people of Surat can be understood if one considers the fact that even the basic services like water supply, hygiene, medical facilities, telecom, electricity and other such services were paralysed and efforts were on by the authorities to restore normalcy. Like the general public, our relief operators too faced health hazards as they were exposed to the accumulated waste consisting of animal carcasses, slush, decaying food grains and apart from working under total wet conditions due to frequent intermittent rains. Hence, the work had to be carried out with utmost caution and we took care to provide the right operator-kit, food and drinking water to every member of the team.

Scope of Work Initially L&T provided SMC and other departments with 4 excavators and 4 dumpers for the clearing operations in various parts of the city. The equipment were utilized by the corporation to develop a dumping yard at Katargam and for excavation work and burial of animal carcasses at Ugatgam near Palanpur village on the outskirts of Surat among other activities. This work at various locations in Surat continued till 21st August 2006. In these areas also, L&T engineers assisted SMC in the supervision of works. However, the day after the floodwaters receded, on a request from GoG/SMC, L&T took up the cleaning operations with an additional fleet of machinery under their direct supervision. The corporation awarded the work to L&T in small stretches, stage-wise, in the area of Randher Road, Anand Mahal road from Palanpur patia to Prime

Surat Municipal Corporation entrusted relief operations on a stretch of 10 km to ECC. A team of about 35 engineers was urgently formed as per the instructions of Mr. R. Chandrasekharan, Regional Manger, ABRO, who set the tone for the operation by leading the team himself to Surat. Mobilisation was done overnight and on 13th August 2006, the work of clearing the affected areas commenced on the earmarked roads. Later seeing the excellent progress made by the L&T team, SMC handed over an entire ward for clearing operations consisting of an additional 18 km of roads. Scraping work in progress at Anand Mahal

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Market totaling to about 10 km. The L&T team took up this work with full energy and vigour and completed the same in a matter of three days, during which a lot of public support and goodwill with the SMC officials was built up. The general public was especially happy with L&T’s work and we were told that there was a lot of pressure on the SMC from various quarters of the population for deployment of L&T team in more areas. After witnessing the fast and efficient pace of work, SMC awarded an additional scope of approx. 18 km, covering the internal roads in Adajan and Randher area under Palanpur Patia Ward. At the end of the operations, L&T had executed clearing work to the extent of 28 km, lifting about 25,000 ton of slush, garbage and debris. The lifted material consisted of silt and clayey river slush, mud, polythene, jute, metal and wooden articles, household furniture, kitchen waste, rotten grocery, animal carcass, decaying food grains, damaged shop articles and many other assorted items.

Survey and Estimation On being handed over the first stretch of roads, the initial work comprised the survey of affected roads. Along with the SMC personnel deputed for the survey, a thorough reconnaissance was done for assessing the quantum of work to be carried out for clearing and making the roads serviceable. In most cases, the roads were congested due to accumulation of slush and also mass dumping of waste materials from the nearby shops, lanes, bylanes and houses. Under these conditions, the primary concern was to block the roads (one lane in the case of roads with divider and both to & fro traffic in all others) and divert the traffic to the adjacent lane or provide a bypass route. For ensuring

this, we took the assistance of police, prior to commencement of work for blocking the traffic, which was carried out by our site engineers in close coordination with the officials of SMC. The survey for the roads to be cleared was carried out a day in advance based on the priority set by SMC, so that the next day’s work could be carried out in full swing smoothly. The following points were considered in the survey: ♦ Traffic direction and possible diversion plan (in consultation with local authorities and police) ♦ Quantum of waste materials and slush to be disposed and resources required for total disposal ♦ Identification of utility services/obstructions to muck removal ♦ Identification of shallow trees/utility lines which could pose a problem to smooth scraping and loading operations. Another matter firmed up in advance was the identification of suitable disposal yards for the large quantum of waste materials collected from the roads. Three such yards were earmarked by the corporation in various parts of the city. Based on proximity from the location of clearing, quantum of waste to be handled and accessibility of the yard (some yards were inaccessible during wet conditions), the location of dumping yard for each clearing location was finalized and accordingly, instructions passed on to the Section head concerned. In many cases, though the yards were identified in advance, dumping got delayed due to incessant rains. In these cases also, SMC took prompt action and constructed approach roads on priority to ensure that the work progressed unhindered.

Resource Planning Based on the quantum of work, resources were quickly mobilized both departmentally and through subcontractors. The resources included staff and departmental supervisors, plant & machinery, skilled workmen like operators, drivers and mechanics, unskilled labour for scraping and such activities. These resources were augmented as and when fresh scope of work was to be taken up.

Support Services Once staff mobilization was made, action was initiated on the support services for enabling unhindered flow working in the affected areas. This included: ♦ Accommodation for staff and departmental supervisors in hotels ♦ Work in 10-hour shifts ♦ Rented accommodation for workers in areas close to the workspots. It was also understood as a fact, that the skilled workmen would be the key for successful completion of the operation at hand. Hence, for the operators, drivers and mechanics, rented makeshift accommodation was arranged close (about 35 km) to the work site within Surat, for the selection of which, a great deal of effort was put in by the team stationed at Surat to ensure that proper lodging and clean lavatory facilities were available. ♦ Transportation arrangements for staff and workers ♦ Catering services ♦ Mobile diesel dispensing units to meet the requirements of site vehicles and P&M items (Courtesy: SMC) ♦ Co-ordination between sites, Resources Dept. and Regional Office

Micro-Planning Based on the priorities chalked out after discussions with the senior officials of SMC, a macro plan was worked out, identifying the locations of work and resources for each shift. At the clearing location, prior to start of each shift, the concerned engineers drew up a micro plan for deployment of resources, blocking of traffic, selection of dumping yards and the route to be taken by the dumpers.

P&M Mobilised Based on the job requirement and the deadline fixed by the corporation for the substantial completion of works, i.e. 21st August 2006, the following resources were mobilised: Hon'ble Minister Narottambhai T. Patel interacting with Mr. Senthil Raja

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♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Backhoe Loader cum backhoe Loaders Dumpers Bus Conveyance Vehicles Pickup Van Water Tanker Tempo Tractors Staff

♦ Skilled Workmen ♦ Unskilled Workmen

: : : : : : : : : : :

2 Nos 18 Nos 2 Nos 41 Nos 1 No 10 Nos 2 Nos 1 No 1 No 2 Nos 80 (30 working and balance on rotation) : 160 Nos : 100 Nos

Work Methodology The steps involved were as follows: ♦ At the beginning of each shift, the engineers give all workmen pep talks on the safety and health precautions to be taken during the operation. ♦ Meanwhile, another team identifies the areas to be barricaded for controlling with the help of police. ♦ The required resources like vehicles and equipment, already mobilized at the location, are provided with diesel through the mobiles dispensing units and kept ready to initiate operations. Generally a relief operations unit consisted of 4-5 loader-cum-backhoes and 1620 tippers. Work was taken up simultaneously at 2-3 stretches. ♦ Dozing/ Scraping of the slush/muck was undertaken using the loader end of the loader cum backhoe and heaps are collected at intervals of 50-100m. ♦ The waste material/slush so collected is lifted with the help of excavators and loaded on the dumpers, which then carry it to the identified disposal yard. ♦ Once this activity is completed, the scraping operation is taken up to remove the sticky muck, first mechanically and then manually with hand scrapers. The waste so collected is again disposed of in the manner explained above. ♦ After the end of night shift all the equipment were parked near the location where work was to be taken up the next day.

Safety Health and Environment A. Safety – The following safety precautions were taken: ♦ A safety plan was prepared identifying the hazards, utilities and care to be exercised during night operations. ♦ Suitable safe distances were maintained while working in proximity to electric lines/cables

Manual scraping of Surat road in progress etc. Each stretch was manned by safety engineers during the operation to oversee the safety aspects. ♦ Pep talks were given to staff and workmen in each shift, with specific attention to the care required for safeguarding one’s own personal safety and health. ♦ Various personal protection devices like gloves, gumboots, etc. were provided to the staff and workmen. B. Health - Clean and hygienic food and water were provided at the messes and all work locations. A team of doctors were identified who could treat the relief team members in case of need. C. Environment - The key issue in the environment management of such operations is the location of suitable dumping yards, which was done by the civic authorities. It was ensured that the waste materials were dumped only at the designated dumping yards. The civic authorities carried out a disinfection exercise.

Risk Mitigation Steps The major risks in the operations were as under: Health hazards to staff – These were neutralized by : ♦ Reducing the number of working days per person and operate by rotation after 3-4 days ♦ Providing hygienic living conditions ♦ Providing hygienic food and water ♦ Providing suitable gear for safe working Health hazard to workmen – These were neutralized by : ♦ Reducing exposure to the conditions by working in limited hour shifts

♦ Providing hygienic accommodation and transport ♦ Providing hygienic food through caterers outside Surat and packaged mineral water. ♦ By giving adequate medical facility and care. ♦ By providing suitable gear for work viz. gumboots, gloves and masks. Mr.T.E. Senthilraja was the Project Leader of the Flood Relief Operations. He was assisted by a core execution team lead by Mr. E.P. Sajit, Construction Manager-WET Bu, and well coordinated by Mr. S.H. Vora, SPM-TI sector. The execution team was from Mora Vapi pipeline project, Vadodara Bharuch road project, Anand Rajkot pipeline project and ABRO. The execution support team which worked on rotation basis involved sub teams from Accounts & Administration, Plant & Machinery, Planning, Safety etc.

Demobilisation Immediately on acknowledgement by the concerned officials of Surat Municipal Corporation of the completion of the work allocated to L&T, demobilization was set in motion. Most of the staff and workmen were withdrawn on August 21 itself. A skeleton team was retained to attend to minor works that arose. On 22nd August, the workers were called to the office and given a pep talk acknowledging their contribution to the successful completion of the clearing operations. Further, each individual was presented with a T-shirt by the management as a memento. S.H. Vora SPM-TI Sector

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s a part of L&T’s corporate social responsibility, ECC’s Construction Division in the Ahmedabad Region has been rendering an yeomen service to the Society. Various CSR activities carried out by the region under the two broad categories of Mother and Child Health Care and School Health. On December 27, 2005, woolen blankets were distributed to 50 female works at ECC’s Anand Rajkot Pipeline project of GSPL. During 2006 programmes were orgnised at various locations under the under the following categories: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Health Check-up camps Swasthya Varta Child health programmes Donations of medical equipment

Health Check-up Camps On January 25, 2006, Health Check-up Camp for for Mother & Children was conducted by ECC’s site team at RJ – 11, Road Project Kota in the premises of Anganwadi Kendra, Banshkheda Village, Rajasthan. Nearly 60 families from nearby villages availed the benefit of the programme. On May 16, 2006 another Health Check-up Camp was organized for site-labourers at Torrent Research Centre, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) site in coordination with Kanoriya Hospital. During this Camp the hospital distributed free medicines and subsidised treatment to approximately 75 male and female workers.

Swasthya Varta To spread awareness on health & hygiene and identification of clinical requirements, a programme called (SWASTHYA VARTA) was organised at two sites. Nearly 70 women and girl children attended the camp held at Chacharwadi Main Depot (Sari Village) near Ahmedabad on July 6 & 7, 2006 and 60 women and girl children attended camp organized on July 23, 2006 at Torrent Research Centre site in Gandhinagar.

SWASTHYA VARTA - Awareness programme During this programme valuable tips and information were furnished to the participants on the following: ♦ Health – physical health, psychological health and hygiene ♦ Physical and mental changes and ageing ♦ Age for marriage and safe pregnancy ♦ Pre & post natal care ♦ Preparation for child birth & family planning ♦ Nutrition In addition, adequate information on child health care, immunization, nutritious food for children, identification of child diseases and services were provided and an awareness on good health was created amongst the children.

Programme for Children In order to create and spread health awareness amongst children, a special programme was organized on July 17, 2006 at Anganwadi Centre-Sari Village near ECC Chacharwadi Depot, where 35 children were benefited from the programme. Topics covered maintenance of self health & hygiene and nutritious diet. Medical equipment worth Rs. 75,000 were donated by ECC’s site at Adani Port Mundra to eneral Hospital, Mundra on May 24, 2006.

School Health Programme In addition to the above ECC has been organizing several health education programmes for School Children and distributing educational materials freely for children in collaboration with the Village Panchayat, Anganwadi Centre, Bal Mandir, Youth Groups, Community Centres etc. Under the above programme nearly 50 students (both boys & girls) picked up class 3

to class 7 were selected and trained as peer educators to train other students. This programme was assisted by two teachers each from many school in the area. This event took place on three different days between June and September 2006 at the Government Primary School, Sari Village near Chacharwadi Main Depot & Stores and at HUDCO Primary School, Bhat Village near Torrent Research Centre on July 21, 2006. Out 100 student participants about 50 students were trained as peer educators. Educational and stationery materials like notebooks, compass box etc. were distributed to needy students who are below poverty line from 9 selected centers. The Sarpanch of concerned village, Panchayat Member, Media Persons, Anganwadi Workers and villagers participated during the material distribution programmes and around 550 students availed these benefit. The distribution was done at the following sites: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Chacharwadi Main Depot, Ahmedabad RJ-11, Road Project, Kota (Rajasthan) Torrent Research Centre, Gandhinagar Mora Vapi Pipeline Job Site Anand Rajkot Pipeline Job, Anand HEW Hazira Site APDRP, Tonk Site (Rajasthan) Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Chittorgarh (Raj.) Adani Port, Mundra

Action plans are initiated to carry these programmes on wider and intense scale in 2007 for the benefit of the society. V.V. Chapekar Regional P&OD Manager

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CC Recreation Club, Ahmedabad, formed on 26th December 1998 is continually active, developing vibrant outlook, healthy culture among all its members, their siblings and associates working in the Regional Office and at nearby sites in Ahmedabad Region. Under the leadership of the Regional Manager as the President, the club provides sporting and recreational facilities to all its members at work. The club is monetarily self-sustained by the members with monthly easy to pocket but vital contribution from their salaries. The club organizes participation in community social gatherings, cultural events comprising of singing and dancing, talent programs, indoor and outdoor sports events at various places of recreation in the Ahmedabad city which help in strengthening the bonds among all and also boost the morale of the members within the region. The club also takes part in cultural and sports competitions, debates and other recreation meets organized among various regional offices, sites and head quarters thereby providing the staff and their families a broad platform to bring

Blood donation camp in progress forward their aspiring and creative talents and nurture the positive attitude of being together as one large L&T family. Widening the horizons beyond the said activities, the club is also actively addressing social needs for the betterment of the underprivileged, conducts in house blood donation camps once a year, extends welfare hands for noble causes viz. distributing clothes, books and educational stationeries, medical and monetary help to the poor, etc. and is strongly committed towards fulfilling the social responsibility towards the society.

The club organized a blood donation camp on 11th of August 06 with voluntary help and support from Red Cross, Ahmedabad, which was a grand success.

In addition voluntary contributions from associates of ECC at Ahmedabad are welcomed by the club for contributing to social causes. Adding more value in return to their vital support for the club, the club provides all its associates an opportunity of wide exposure and introduction of their organization/agency with L&T’s wide spread business center offices and sites, by placing their organization’s/agency’s advertisements in the club SOUVENIR. The SOUVENIR also encourages all the club members and their families to express their creative talents by publishing the articles, poems, quotes and drawings submitted with great interests and enthusiasm. Blood donors seen with the volunteers and support staff from Red Cross

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L&T Concrete

&T Concrete, a ready mix concrete was first started in Bangalore in the year 1996. Since, then it has come a long way and has emerged as largest producer of ready mix concrete in India. As per the policy of continuous growth and expansion, L&T Concrete entered Ahmedabad city in the year 2003. It started its commercial production in November-2003 from its first plant at Changodar, on outskirts of Ahmedabad.

Ready Mix Plant at Gota

The local market was not ready to accept the ready mix as a better substitute to site mix concrete as there was many negative perceptions about the ready mix concrete. L&T’s marketing team worked hard to educate people about advantages of L&T Concrete over their site mix concrete.

many new players entered the Ahmedabad market following L&T’s footsteps.

In last three years, L&T Concrete has seen a sea change in acceptance of ready mix concrete and

The L&T Concrete in Ahmedabad region is poised for growth with the cumulative production estimated

At present L&T has seven plants in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Out of them 3 are in Ahmedabad, 2 in Surat and one plant each in Vadodara and Jaipur.

to cross 4.5 lacs cum, and there are plans to expand the base in Vadodara, Rajkot, Udaipur next year and also to many other cities in the state of Gujarat and Rajasthan in the coming years.

Ravi Khurana RPM–RMC

Ready Mix Plant at Changadar

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Torrent Research Center (Phase-II), Gandhinagar

orrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL) is one of the leading Indian pharmaceutical business groups based in Ahmedabad. TPL awarded L&T, the contract for constructing their Research Center Building – Phase II, Animal House and Bio Evaluation Study Center at the existing campus located at village Bhat in Gandhinagar. M/s VMS Engineering & Design Services (P) Limited, Ahmedabad, were nominated as the project structural consultant and M/s Munjal Bhatt, Ahmedabad were the architects. L&T’s scope of work involved construction of RCC famed structure with trapezoidal foundation, tunnel works including all finishing works like flooring, false-ceiling, Al. doors and windows, glazing, water proofing, painting etc.

Salient Features The Research center building structure comprises of four stories with three different blocks (Block A, B &C) and two core areas for connecting the blocks, the total plinth area of

Torrent Research Center - a landmark in Gandhinagar main building is around 3500 Sqm and floor area is 16000 Sqm. The ancillary buildings of animal house and bio-evaluation study center has a plinth area of 1500 Sqm and floor area of 3500 Sqm. The contract value more than doubled due to the introduction of additional works and features such as special sections for Al doors and windows, louvers, vitrified tile flooring, temporary animal house building, finishing works in ancillary building, special roof insulation material (vermiculite) for over deck insulation, polycarbonate roofing and ornamental teak wood railing for all staircases and core area of entire building.

Construction Methods Structures have been constructed using L&T form work materials with the guidance of CMPC and formwork team of region, Special

steel shutters were fabricated at site for expose finish round columns of 600mm and 900mm diameter. Flat slab of 400mm thick was cast by using heavy duty H frame and steel shutters. Vitrified tile flooring was done for all office area; polished kota flooring and skirting is provided in the utility area and staircases. Over-deck insulation was carried out using lightweight material of vermiculite upon which Brick Bat Coba (BBC) waterproofing was carried out. Above BBC, white china mosaic flooring was laid over the entire terrace area to reflect the heat. Structural glazing, special type aluminum doors, windows and louvers, ornamental wooden hand railings with MS tubular support give an aesthetic look to the entire building.

The research wing where drugs are developed

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One of the blocks of the research center

Challenges Since the project was located in the existing campus, space was a constraint for the construction

activity. Hence no temporary structure was made; portable office and steel containers were availed to accommodate the staff and materials. Ready Mix Concrete was used for major pours and site

concrete production was kept at a minimum. Labour colony was established outside the site premises. All finishing activities were planned in sequence to avoid blockage of stock yard (for example: flooring work was started on completion of false-ceiling work). Being a research center, it was essential to create a dust free environment hence all floor and wall corners were made by epoxy coving which gave a smooth radius and a slippage to the dust accumulation. Temporary animal house (@ 300 Sqm) was constructed using aeriated cement board of non-asbestos grade (High density light weight cement board) with in a short span of 15 days. Following which all animals available in the existing house were shifted and expansion of existing animal house was carried out within 3 months. Commencing in February 2005, the entire project was completed successfully by July 2006. The client has given a good appreciation for the quality of work executed.

The finished view of a typical room before partitioning

Saurabh Shrirup Construction Manager

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Akshaya Apollo Hospital Limited Ahmedabad

hmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 50 lakhs (5 millions). The city established itself as the home of a booming textile industry, which earned it the nickname “Manchester of the East” . A rising centre of education, information technology and scientific industries, Ahmedabad is the cultural and commercial heart of Gujarat. The need for a quality health care facility was always felt as the people of Gujrat had to visit neighbouring states for medical facilities. Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s most trusted healthcare provider, envisioned setting up a super specialty hospital for the people of Gujarat. With the backing of Government of

Gujarat and the allotment of land on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, the project commenced in 2000. Initially the job was sublet to a local contractor who abandoned the task leaving half built foundations. At this critical juncture, in October 2000, L&T was called upon to take up the project and was awarded the construction of a worldclass hospital. When the works were on in full swing, natural disaster struck in the form of earthquake on January 26, 2001. It was the worst earthquake ever in the area, which changed the lives of the people of Gujarat. Fortunately there were no causalities at site and all were safe. The aftershocks of earthquake and psychological fear among the workers resulted in work coming to a standstill with many personnel leaving the site. However, within a month’s time, the workforce was re-mobilized and the project work was resumed. The second setback to the project was the communal riots during February 2002. Again L&T stood strong and carried on with the work on hand. Finally the hospital was inaugurated on May 13, 2003. The Chief Minister appreciated L&T’s role in creating a truly world class state-of-the-art hospital for the people of Gujarat.

The hospital is strategically located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, offering services to the residents of both Cities. This superspecialty hospital is a multi-facility hospital with the latest equipment and gadgets. The hospital was designed for 350 beds with a provision to add another 50 beds. The Hospital has one helipad, 10 operation theaters, 75 OPD rooms, 4 delivery rooms, cancer unit, and many other specialized facilities.

Scope of Work L&T’s scope included all civil, structural, architectural and finishing works, plumbing and sanitary works, fire fighting system, electrical works, internal services, internal RCC roads, parking lot for 300 cars including special items like space frame, curtain wall etc.

Salient Features ♦ 350-bed hospital with total 5 blocks (3 blocks of ground + 4 storeys and 2 of ground + 6 storeys) ♦ Service blocks ♦ Water body ♦ 825 rooms with 249 toilets

Front view of Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad

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No of teak wood doors: 1261 Fully automatic fire fighting system Presidential suites and deluxe rooms Effluent treatment plants Raw water storage and fire water storage tanks and equipment ♦ Electrical Works ♦ Compound wall, internal RCC roads and parking lots ♦ Separate helipad slab on top of the building

Highlights of the Project ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Cost of the project Commencement Date Completion Date Staff mobilized during peak hours ♦ Workmen deployed during peak hours

: 2192 Lacs : Oct 20, 2000 : May31, 2003 : 26 : 600

Major Quantities ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Earth work in excavation Concrete Shuttering Reinforcement

: : : :

65,500 Cum 13,800 Cum 65,526 Sqm 1850 t

♦ Flooring and tile cladding ♦ Painting ♦ False ceiling works ♦ Water proofing ♦ Glazing works ♦ Aluminum cladding ♦ Polycarbonate skylight ♦ Electrification works Fire fighting works

: : : : : : :

50,650 Sqm 1,20,560 Sqm 24,460 Sqm 14,200 Sqm 1,950 Sqm 1,350 Sqm 480 Sqm

: 12.50 km

Major Equipments Deployed ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Tower crane 18 T cap Crane Concrete Mixer M/C Tough Rider

: : : :

1 No 1 No 6 Nos 1 No

Sukalyan Roy Senior Engineer, B&F

(top and bottom) Different views of the state-of-the-art Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad

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GK General Hospital, Bhuj

The total contract was awarded to L&T on a turnkey basis and was to be executed in four packages. The architect/consultant provided the basic conceptual drawings and the detailed shop drawings were developed by L&T. ♦ Package one comprising civil, landscaping, plumbing, sanitary, fire fighting and HVAC works was awarded in October 2001 and was to be completed by December 2002

n the devastating earthquake that hit Gujarat on January 26, 2001, G.K. General Hospital, Bhuj was so severely damaged that the then Prime Minister decided to have it re-built and make it a multidisciplinary hospital. The re-construction contract, funded through the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, was awarded to L&T on a turnkey basis. The Prime Minister’s Office appointed M/s EFN Ribeiro Associates (ERA), New Delhi as architects and principal consultants for the project. The project management and financial management functions were assigned to M/s National Dairy Development Board, Anand. ERA engaged sub-consultants for different disciplines as listed below: M/s. Ce-Con Engineers - Structural Consultant M/s.M.K.G. Consultant - Public Health Engineering M/s. Udayan Chaudhary - HVAC Services M/s. Service Consultants - Electrical Services M/s. Bhalla Ribeiro & Bhalla Associates - Landscaping works

♦ Package two comprising electrical and base Isolators works commenced on January 2002 and was to be completed by December 2002 ♦ Package three comprised the construction of ancillary building which was awarded during May 2002 was scheduled for completion by March 2003 ♦ Package four comprised medical equipments installation which commenced on August 2002 and had to be in place by December 2002

A/C load of the building is 617 TR. There are 2 trane chillers of 300TR capacity each which work on vapour compression principle and 2 Thermax machines of 300 TR capacity each which work on vapour absorption principle. There are totally 31 air handling units located in various floors of the building and 45 fan coil units for pay wards and suites. Each operation theatre is provided with a separate AHU. Water Treatment Plant: A dual media activated carbon filter of 40 cum flow capacity and a softener plant of 30 cum flow capacity takes cares of the water services of the hospital. The main water source for the building is from the six bore wells erected around the campus. Boiler: There are two steam boilers each of capacity 160 kg/hr out of which one is standby and two hot water boilers each of 4,00,000 kcal/ hr out of which one is standby. Electrical services: The hospital has been provided with 3 HT panels & 75 LT panels & 8 transformers. For emergency purpose it is provided with 3 nos 1000KVA DG sets.

Base Isolators: Since Bhuj is located in the high seismic activity zone, construction was planned to make the building seismic proof. There are totally four floors including basement. Ceiling has been done with pre-cast slabs. The ground floor and the floors above have been isolated from the basement by base isolation technique. There are totally 178 lead rubber bearings installed on the columns and 101 slider bearings installed along the periphery columns. Such type of base isolation is first of its kind in India.

Medical Package: This package includes equipments of international repute. We have supplied and installed 1 ct scanner, 2 X-ray machines, radiology instruments, colour Doppler’s, monitors, ophthalmology instruments. This package also include a full fledged kitchen and laundry equipments. Totally 300 beds, surgical instruments were also supplied.

HVAC System: The hospital is equipped with a centralized air conditioning system. The total

Finishing and Interior Works: The building has been given a good finish with its front elevation having

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a structural glazing and the rest of the area finished with heritage painting in english green. The general flooring is done with kota stones except for the ICUS and OTS departments which is with granite. The false ceiling is of armstrong type.

Salient features ♦ Earthquake resistant structure ♦ Base Isolation Technique adopted for Foundation for the first time in India ♦ 300 Bed Hospital ♦ Basement + Ground + 2 Storied Structure ♦ Floor area for Main Hospital - 33800 Sqm ♦ Plinth Area for Main Hospital - 8450 Sqm ♦ Medical Equipments ♦ HVAC System ♦ Water Treatment Plants (Filtration & Softener Plant) ♦ Steam Boilers ♦ Hot Water Generator ♦ Sewage Treatment Plant ♦ Fire Fighting (Sprinkler, Hydrant & Smoke Detector) ♦ 10 Passenger Lifts ♦ Ancillary Building includes Nursing School, Staff Quarters, Doctor’s Bungalow, Commercial Center, Staff & Nurses Hostel, Hospital Inn & DCMO Building

Major Contractual Schedules Project awarded on Turn-Key basis ♦ Date of Issue of LOI : 15.10.2001 ♦ Date of Commencement of Work : 16.10.2001 ♦ Contractual Completion (Main hospital) : 31.12.2002 ♦ Date of Completion (Main hospital) : 31.03.2003 ♦ Completion of Ancillary : 31.08.2003 buildings

Project Logistics Land Clearance: Since the project was to be completed in a short duration, logistics planning was a key feature. The land allotted by government had existing structures which had to be demolished, after a feasible study some of the them which were in stable condition were utilized temporarily for office, store, QA/QC lab, Cement Godown, site office, etc. till the basement roof was cast. Labour Colony: The planned labour strength at peak period was 2500 per day. So the labour colony was made to accommodate the strength of 2500 within the project campus for easy access to the work spot. Area for labour colony was provided by client on free of cost, a Government land near to the project site.

View from the main entrance Precast Yard: It was decided to construct all floors and roof as structural and pre-cast slabs with steel frame. A precast yard of size 200m x20m was setup just behind the main hospital building, which was within the reach of tower cranes for easy handling and erection of precast planks. 120 moulds made of form floor of size 2400mmx1200mm of capacity were cast. Two curing tanks were made for curing the precast slabs. One gantry crane of 20t capacity span 20m was engaged for shifting of precast slabs to tank and painting area. In addition two two manual gantry of 3t capacity electric hoist were used for de-moulding of moulds and placing of pre-cast slabs in cradles. A Batching plant of 25 Cum/hr capacity was installed inside project premises near to the pre-cast yard. Fabrication Yard: A 8 working platform fabrication yard was constructed for fabricating all structural beams, girders and pre-cast slab angle frames. Around 1500 t of fabrication was completed within 4 months. Fabricated structural steel materials were stored in separate stack yard behind main hospital building. Power Supply: A 400-kVA temporary power supply for four different locations inside project premises was obtained from Gujarat Electricity Board – Bhuj. One 250 kVA power generator was used during construction. Permanent power supply was obtained from project authorities on January 2003. Quality Control Methods: The project management appointed the QA engineer as management representative for effective administration of the quality systems during contract review, design, document and data control, control on customer supplied materials, material identification and traceability, process control, inspection and testing, calibration of equipments, control of non confirming products, corrective and preventive action taken, control of quality records,internal quality audits.

Safety Measures: Safety procedures were stringently implemented at all work zones in site. Safety meetings were conducted at different work areas of project to educate workmen on safety awareness to all workmen and training also given for working in height, Gas cutting, Grinding, etc., Safety appliances like safety helmets, safety belts for working in heights, scaffolding, ladders, etc provided to all workmen on free returnable basis.

Challenges The earthquake and communal riots created a sense of fear among the workmen. To overcome the crisis, frequent pep talks were orgnaised, in addition to this, workmen from other regions, skills training institute, Chennai were also mobilised to meet the huge requirement of skilled workforce. Fabrication of huge quantity of ducting was not possible at site due to manpower and space constraint. Hence semi-fabricated ducts were ordered and fabricated at Chikly, near Surat and then transported to site. Uniform motor thickness in AAC Blocks of 625 x 250 x 150 mm was difficult to obtain and hence it was decided to adopt square bar of 10mm x 10mm. AAC Blocks were not to be merged in water before use. Only the jointing surface was to be made wet. Since it was practically not possible to wet only the jointing surface, a GI Tray of 10mm thick was provided so that the blocks were placed in the tray before being used into the masonry. Installation of base isolators to precise line and levels was done through templates provided at both top and bottom portion and pockets made in RCC columns, subsequently grouted after alignment.

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Scope of works The scope of works involved civil, structural and finishing works including restoration works in line with preserving heritage structures as well as converting the building as an earthquake resistant structure. Basically, this is a two-story building, with a ground and first floors covered with Mangalore tile roof above the central hall supported on wooden trusses. This involved a total floor area of 1200 Sqm and plinth area of about 590 Sqm. n January 26, 2001 a major earthquake devastated the state of Gujarat, India. Most of the villages in the Bhuj, Anjar and Bhachau districts were seriously affected in the catastrophe. Alfred Boys High School, an heritage building in the Bhuj city that was constructed in the year 1870 was very badly hit by the devastating earthquake. Built with stone masonry it is one of the monumental buildings and has a capacity to accommodate more than 1200 students. Being a heritage structure as well as an educational institution of repute, utmost importance was given for rehabilitating and retrofitting structure. Funds for meeting the reconstruction cost was met from The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, New Delhi. L&T was entrusted with the responsibility for rehabilitation and re-construction. L&T executed the complete civil, structural and finishing works including restoration works and preserved the originality of this heritage building. The Architect/Consultants provided all the basic drawings and the detailed shop drawings were prepared by L&T in line with the tender specifications. The Prime Minister’s office appointed EFN Ribeiro Associates, New Delhi as Architects and CE-Con Engineers as Structural Consultants. Commencing the work in October 2003, ECC completed the entire civil and structural works in three months and the finishing works including restoration operations in three months.

Project Execution Site Clearance The old building was strewen with a variety of school furniture dumped haphazardly (both usable and damaged) and covered by debris due to the earthquake. As a result of this the school was operating under a pre fabricated structure and it was a hindrance for smooth operation of site activities. Therefore, in consultation with the school authorities the entire operations of school was shifted to new premises. Due to space constraints, initially, the available pre fabricated school rooms were used for our site office and store. Then two rooms in the ground floor of the old damaged building were retrofitted for our use. Thus, site clearance and disposal of debris was the first activity to be carried out at site. At times walls and slabs weighing up to 500 kg used to fall down. Hence, while removing debris from the bottom, scaffolding was used to arrest falling objects from top. A tractor with trolley was used to dispose the debris.

Labour Colony The labour strength at peak period was 150 per day. And the area for labour colony was provided by client, free of cost on a Government land closer to the GKGH project site. Also, the old labour colony of GKGH Project was availed for Alfred School.

Structural Steel Fabrication Since there was no adequate space available in the school area for fabrication of structural steel, we availed the space in the GKGH area after taking permission from the hospital authorities. After completing 60% of fabrication, the same was handed over to the hospital and the remaining fabrication works were shited to the school area, in a phased manner as per the construction Program.

Construction Materials Bulk materials for the construction like aggregates and sand were sourced from a distance of 30 to 40 km. Cement and Steel were sourced from as far as 350 km. Temporary power was obtained from GEB and a stand by power generator was provided for supplying emergency power. In addition, the site was provided with one 10/7 Cum. Concrete mixer, three welding generators, electric winches/builder‘s

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hoist, curing pumps etc.apart from sufficient number of lighting fixtures.

Dismatling and Restoration The next in the sequence and the most critical task was to carefully dismantle the damaged portion of building. It was to be carried in such a way that there is no damage to the foundations and unaffected portions of the building structures.

Staircase Dismantling the staircase was the most difficult task, as it was broken from the center and there was no access to it. Hence, the dismantling of this was done in a sequential manner and restored its original shape. The stone staircase waist, landing slab and steps were then replaced with RCC. The steps were cladded with Dholpur stone to look like its original. The wrought iron grill was replaced with teak wood handrail restoring its original design.

Ground Floor Slab Ground floor slab was protected from falling debris using sand bags. The existing slab was supported using Heavy Duty Tower staging to enable it to withstand excess load of falling objects. A special method was used to remove only the damaged portion of 600mm thick stone masonry slab. The steel girders encased in the slab were supported using steel props and dismantling was done in a sequential manner to avoid bending of girders. To retain the original heritage shape, size and look of the existing ground floor slab, it was decided to dismantle only seriously damaged portion of it and restore the balance portion by special repairing methods. Using 160 mm thick M30 grade RCC, matching was done at the bottom level and in the balance portion sand was filled to maintain uniform thickness of 600 mm throughout.

First Floor Slab First floor slab was repaired in the same manner as that of the ground floor slab. L&T scaffolding

system was used for supporting the slab wherever required. Moreover, the debris of first floor slab was directly shifted to the tractor trolley using chutes.

Stone Masonry Walls Walls were dismantled in a special manner by numbering individual stones and stacking them in order to avoid any mismatch during refixing.

Reinforcement Anchors Framework of existing building was required to be strengthened to convert it to an earthquake resistant structure. RCC footings were provided at inside of the building at the corners and center of the room. Then stone masonry pillars were provided with reinforcement anchors by drilling holes, and anchoring reinforcement rods using special sealant. These reinforcement rods were in turn attached to additional RCC columns, cast and extended up to first floor roof. These girders were extended from face of additional RCC columns and columns were pierced through the ground floor roof by making openings. in it.

Precast Handrails The old handrails in the parapet portion was damaged badly during earthquake. After retrieving one span of the handrail, a new RCC pre-cast handrail was constructed. Pre-cast elements were cast in such a way, that it was assembled manually at the desired locations.

Painting The outside stone masonry wall was painted to its original look without the use of any available paint in the market. For this purpose, the original stone was powdered and mixed with a colorless adhesive adding adequate water to make the paint in line with the original color of the stone. This was applied after cleaning the surface and a silicon coat was applied over the painting.

Top Floor Roof Roof over the central hall at first floor was constructed using wooden trusses and Mangalore tiles. Special agencies were engaged by L&T for waterproofing; recast hand railing and anti-termite treatment works. The job was very challenging in every respect as it was unique and filled with several constraints. As classes were conducted in the adjacent premises, safety of workmen and safety of people were given prime importance. A total 1.7 lakh man-hours were spent to execute the project with a peak strength of 704 workmen and the entire project was executed without any accidents. On the whole it was a wonderful experience to handle such unique piece of execution.

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The fabrication activities are complemented by wellequipped machine shops with sophisticated CNC vertical and horizontal boring machines which are capable of handling equipments as large as 12,000mm diameter and 250 to more than 1000 t in weight.

&T has a modern, river front heavy engineering fabrication facility situated on a 200-acre plot at Hazira near Surat in Gujarat. Located on the banks of the river Tapi, this is connected by a navigation channel to the Arabian Sea and is equipped with a load-out quay, covered fabrication shops extending over over 34,500 Sqm and open fabrication yard of around 2.0 lakh Sqm to manufacture extra-large and very heavy equipment for power projects, chemical, refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser industries, oil exploration, and marine related sectors.

With the help of the load out facility at Hazira, L&T is capable of navigating large dimensional vessels and other equipment for a wide variety o f customers in India as well as abroad. For loading out these heavy equipment, ECC has constructed a jetty and the extension of the same is now in progress.

In order to meet the increasing demand in fabrication of heavy equipment, L&T is expanding its manufacturing shops. As many as six shops are under construction at Hazira and Gherzi Eastern Limited, Mumbai are the Structural Consultants for fabrication shops HFS – V & VI, PPS & PFS – II. For the QA – QC building Ashok Desai, Architect & Planner are the Architects and Technocrat Consultants, Surat are the Structural Consultants. Recently HFS IV and the SubAssembly Shop were completed by ECC and handed over to HEW.

Dimensional features of structures under construction S.No 1

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Features

HFS IV & V

HFS VI

PPS II

PFS II

Height of structure Rafter Top Level (in m) Monitor Top Level(in m)

28.085 32.502

32.786 36.203

28.149 31.566

28.149 31.566

Areas in (Sqm)

6850

6850

4800

1656

Expansion in progress for Fabrication Shop at Hazira

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Scope of works Construction involved composite works such precasting for pile foundations, precast elements for roof, structural fabrication and erection for gable ends, casting columns with slip form technique as well as flooring with Tremix technique. This involved innumerable activities like casting precast piles, rafters, purlins, monitors, gantry girder for various capacity of cranes 50, 150/200, 500 t etc., Pile driving, excavation, PCC / RCC for foundation, cast–in-situ columns. Fabrication and erection of structural steel, erection of precast members, roof cladding with Galvalume sheets, vertical cladding with Meta colour sheet, rail fixing for gantry, etc,. Tremix flooring work for heavy duty floor having capacity of 60 t per Sqm including construction of toilet block and minor finishing works. Looking at the massive work involved, the height of the structure and from our own past experience of building HFS III we had to change our methodology of work for certain activities as follows: ♦ As against conventional methods we have adopted the slip-form technique of continuous construction for concreting the columns. Three pairs of columns were concreted simultaneously. Apart from drastically reducing the requirement of man power and shuttering material this resulted in speedier construction ♦ With modification in slip form assembly, we were able to change the height of the Yoke to get better productivity ♦ We are managing erection activities using 150 ton crane for (PPS II, HFS V) and 225 ton crane for (HFS VI) supported by one 75 ton capacity crane for jacketing of the rafter ends during rafter erection in place of the American Hoist crane of higher capacity and tower crane for purlins and monitor erection

Features of various structures under construction No

1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Items of works

Precast piles Gutter casting and erection Rafter casting and erection Monitor casting and erection Purlins casting and erection Gantry girder Casting and erection Excavation Rubble Soling Tremix Flooring work Concrete Formwork Reinforcement work Structural Fabrication & Erection Galvalume & FRP (500 Sqm) sheet roofing Metacolour sheet cladding North Light glazing Painting

UOM

HFS IV

HFS V HFS VI PPS & Sub – PFS II Assembly Shop

Nos

360

521

401

493

225

Nos

50

50

25

25

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Nos

52

52

52

50

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Nos

26

26

26

25

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550

525

550

506

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Nos Cum Sqm Sqm Cum Sqm MT

80 3660 6215 6215 5660 27800 925

80 3700 6215 6215 8472 31000 1464

40 3800 6215 6215 6500 28500 1200

42 3000 4500 4500 5250 26000 975

950 5922 5450 1190 5050 84

MT

510

510

510

475

592

Sqm

7500

7500

7500

6900

5738

Sqm Sqm Sqm

1000 1370 12350

1000 1370 13630

1000 1370 12750

1500 1260 11500

5270 14750

♦ Ready mix concrete was procured from ECC’s Ichhapur RMC plant, Surat, which minimized the inventory on equipment, material and extra labour for on-site mixing. Apart from getting consistent quality in concrete, this helped RMC to raise its market share in Surat during, initial stages of its establishment

♦ During construction of HFS V and VI, we had to face severe space constraints. However, this has been sorted out with HED by occupying non-priority areas and removing some of the existing structures to create required space S. Dutta Construction Manager

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he history of Surat (known earlier as “Suryapur”) dates back to 3000 B.C. Though a major port during the 15th century, the real foundation for growth of Surat City was laid during 1960’s with the expansion of diamond trade and its gradual shift to zari, textiles and the intensification of the modern oil and gas exploration activities. However, Surat City once again shot in to prominence with the establishment of Hazira based industrial area, which is in proximity to India’s major companies like ONGC, Reliance, Kribhco, Essar, L&T, Shell, etc.. L&T Hazira, the brainchild of Mr. A M Naik, Chairman & Managing Director, L&T is a modern coastal heavy engineering complex, with a load out quay on the banks of the river Tapi, close to the Arabian Sea. It is well equipped to manufacture extra-large and very heavy equipment for power projects, chemical, refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser industries, oil exploration, and marine related sectors. And provided with sophisticated facilities to ship these equipment through sea to various destinations on a global scale.

♦ Superstructure to rest on 750mm dia marine piles, 1200mm dia contiguous piles and 400mm dia filler piles. Boring Depth varies from CD (-)15.0 to CD (-) 22.5.m

loading / unloading purposes. When the extension work is completed, it will help L&T Hazira to load /unload two barges of 75m length simultaneously.

♦ Superstructure is built up with 251 precast pile caps, 280 precast beams covered by 850 precast deck slabs including 11 fenders and 7 bollards. Casting of the 600 mm thick deck slab involved pouring 1900 Cum of concrete

Slipway

♦ Piling involved 8102 rm of drilling, 6200 Cum of concrete, fabrication and supply 975 t of liners, 900 t of reinforcement and 6720 rm of liner driving To accomplish the entire construction target in 13 months and drive piles in 10 months, 17 piling winches and 7 gantries each weighing 20-30t have been mobilized. In addition, three gantries are deployed at Jetty end, three at Ro-Ro end and one at the location of filler pile. Three cranes of varying capacities such as 75, 45 and 11 tons are also mobilized for this work. We have completed around 220 piles, casting the entire quantity of precast beams, pile caps and 650 precast deck slabs including erection of more than 25% of precast elements and concreting more than 140 deck slabs till the beginning of December 2006. This was achieved by 15 staff and 290 workmen engaged at the peak. The Existing jetty which is 55m long accommodates a barge of size 100m long for

The Construction of Slipway is one of the most challenging assignments and also it is a dream come true of our CMD. The slipway involves construction of 320 numbers of 500mm dia piles, 320 precast muffs and 80 precast track girders. The Slipway 80m long, 150m wide slopes down from CD +7.330 to CD +0.00. Half of this structure is on land and the other half is in water. The slipway will facilitate large size ships and vessels as a whole to slip down in to the water over rails fixed on the track girder. However, the movement of the ship in the river will be parallel to the shore and not perpendicular to the shore. After a long drawn deliberation and discussion on the type of construction method to be adopted, it was decided by all concerned to execute the marine piles using gantries. For this purpose three 70 ton gantries are mobilized including accessories. In addition, muff had to be erected by making a localized sealed casings and carrying out all operations through specialized diving agencies. The casing for precast muff was driven by vibrohammer. After erection of muff, precast girders were placed by using 225 ton crane and 450 ton capacity cranes from the land side. Weight of each precast girder varied from 14

As a part of the ambitious expansion programme at L&T Hazira and in the words of our CMD to utilise ‘‘each and every inch of coastal area of Tapi’’ ECC, is executing two major marine projects under the Ports & Harbour Business Unit namely: (a) Main jetty Extension and (b) Slipway Construction.

Jetty Extension In order to meet the expanding needs of the modular fabrication facility (MFF) at L&T Hazira, the existing main jetty is extended up to RO-RO Jetty end. The construction programme which involves a duration of 13 months, began in April 2006, Shirish Patel & Associates are the Consultants. The salient features of this project includes: ♦ Extension of the jetty to 100 m in length and 25m in width at the main Jetty side and 33m at RO-RO Jetty side

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tons (6.5m to 7.5m long) to a maximum of 34 tons (10m long). Case driving using vibrohammer (2.0m dia and 15m long), erection of precast muff and erection of precast track girder in the required accuracy of line, level and slope, from the land side of marine area is the most challenging task in this project; both from target point of view and safety point of view. In L&T’s map of Gujarat, however, the pride of place goes to the Hazira Works. In the early 1980s, the company’s leadership took a strategic decision to set up heavy engineering facilities near Hazira on the banks of the river Tapi in south Gujarat. The facility is a part of the company’s heavy engineering division, and is engaged in the design, engineering and manufacture of plant and equipment for core sector industries such as cement and steel, nuclear power, aerospace, oil and gas, petrochemicals and fertilizers. L&T had acquired about 200 acres (80 hectares) of wasteland at Mora village on the northern bank of the Tapi. Construction began in 1985, and production commenced in November 1987. Major expansion has been carried out since then in two phases, in 1992-93 and 1998-2000. Today, Hazira Works has emerged as a worldclass heavy engineering facility, supplying critical high-tech plant and equipment to its customers located all over the world. It undertakes the complete design, engineering and manufacture of heavy equipment such as reactors, pressure vessels, columns and towers. Hazira Works specialises in nuclear power plant components such as endshields and steam generators, aerospace

Work in progress at Hazira jetty expansion equipment for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), offshore platforms for oil exploration and special project equipment for entities such as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Unlike process industries, heavy engineering is a labour-intensive industry. Hazira Works directly employs 1,150 people. It also provides employment to about 3,000 people through its various contractors. The company does not believe in hiring skilled labour from the markets but has evolved an elaborate in-house training programme for its employees drawn from nearby areas. The company took special permission to train youth from Gujarat

Night view of river side work at Hazira jetty expansion

under the scheme, and has imparted training to about 1,400 youth from different districts. Out of 635 workmen on the rolls of Hazira Works, 450 are from this in-house training scheme. L&T follows the credo of thinking global and acting local. Accordingly, the company has been working to get international recognition. Hazira Works is an ISO 9001-2001 company. It was the first unit in the country to get accreditation to EHS (Environment, health and Safety) standards of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. In April 2003, Hazira Works organised a comprehensive quality audit of its systems by Det Norske Veritas of the Netherlands against their quality protocol IQRS (International Quality Rating System) and became the only organisation in the country to be placed at Level 7. The efforts have paid off, and 60 per cent of the total sales of Hazira Works come from the highly competitive export markets. Hazira Works feels it can take on the challenges of a global market and turn them into opportunities. The company has represented to the State government that the Hazira seafront should be developed into a full-fledged port for break bulk cargo with adequate loading facilities. At present, Shell is developing an LNG (liquefied natural gas) port at Hazira. L&T also feels that the Gujarat Maritime Board should maintain adequate draught in the river by periodic dredging of the channel so that larger ships can dock at its jetties and at Magdalla port. As of now, Hazira Works has to ship its equipment by barge to Mumbai port, from where it is transhipped to larger ships. As L&T expands its stature as an Indian multinational, Hazira Works will have a greater role to play in the group’s activities. K.S.S. Kumar Construction Manager

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Palanpur - Swaroopgunj Annuity Road Project

nfrastructure is defined as the physical framework of facilities through which goods and services are provided to the public. Its linkages to the economy are multiple and complex, because it affects production and consumption directly and creates both positive and negative spill over effects apart from involving large inflow of expenditure. Good transportation systems serve as a lifeline to the development of a Nation. A good road network helps in the movement of people and goods apart from developing agriculture, trade and commerce, education, health, social welfare, cultural diversification and maintenance of law and order and security. The design, engineering, construction, development, finance, operation and maintenance of 76 km long Palanpur-Swaroopgunj highway on NH -14 passing through the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat is under execution by L&T. Construction of this road corridor commences at Palanpur on km 340.000 and ends at km 264.000 on NH -14. The initial 34 km stretch of the project from Palanpur (km 340.000) to Amirgarh (km 306.600) falls within the state of Gujarat and the remaining stretch of 42 km spreads in to Rajasthan. The highway passes through some of the important districts like Banaskantha in Gujarat and Sirohi, Udaipur in Rajasthan.

also an important highway. This apart, there are several other places of tourist attraction like the Delwara Temple, Mount Abu and Sun Temple on the surrounding areas, which makes this highway, all the more significant. It was found during the survey that traffic originating from Kandla/Gandidham destined to Uttar Pradesh/ Northern states are using NH-14 up to Abu Road and from there, they use SH-27. This is to avoid ghat sections between Sirohi and Pindwara. It is also to be noted that the section of SH–27 between Deesa and Sirohi is a toll road. From the survey it is inferred that for goods traffic originating from Kandla and destined to Uttar Pradesh / North Eastern states, alternative route 3 i.e. via NH-14 and NH-76 is the shortest route. Also for the traffic originating from Kandla and destined to Udaipur, the distance travelled via Palanpur (i.e. NH-14 & NH-76) and via Mehsana, Himmatnagar (SH55) is about 550 km and 586 km respectively. Hence, there is a savings of 36 km. Due to this savings in distance and by the willingness survey conducted it is clear that about 9% of traffic on SH-27 whose origin/destination is either Kandla & Uttar Pradesh/North Eastern states and about 11% of traffic on SH-55 whose origin/destination is either Kandla/Udaipur/Uttar Pradesh/North Eastern states are willing to divert via Palanpur if the same is upgraded as a four lane divided carriageway. From this survey it is clear that this indicated increase of 20% growth in the traffic volume, making it highly viable for NHAI to award this as an Annuity Project. Thus, upgrading this highway will not only fuel economic growth but also provides for speedy and safe travel apart from reduction in accidents, diesel consumption and wear and tear of the vehicles. Moreover, it will ensure increase in comfort of the user and safety of the user.

As this highway passes through very economically challenged areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat; right from its construction stage, till expiry of its operation and maintenance contract, this will act as a growth engine for local employment. There are many cement industries in the vicinity of this road project, such as RIICO, J.K. Cement, Laxmi Cement and Binani Cement etc, who have influenced this corridor. These industries will also be benefited to a great extent by virtue of faster movement of the commodity.

Special Purpose Vehicle This is L&T’s first annuity based road project and this was bagged against international competitive bidding. L&T will design, engineer, finance, construct this 76 km long highway and maintain it for a period of 17 years and six months through a special purpose company L&T Interstate Road Corridor Limited. National Highway Authority of India are the promoters. There are two consultants involved in this project. ARRVEE Associates is assigned the role of Independent Consultant reporting to NHAI and Scott Wilson Kirk Patrric is the Supervision Consultant. Since the design is provided by L&T’s in-house team, the design is entrusted to M/s SECON.

Highlights ♦ Contract value ♦ Contractual commencement ♦ Project duration

: Rs. 550 Crores : September 2006 : 30 Months

Some of the national and state highways substantially affect travel characteristics of this road project. Among the National Highways, NH-8 and NH-15 are most significant. NH -8 passes through Udaipur and intersects a section of NH -76 known as Udaipur bypass within the city of Udaipur. This stretch also carries heavy traffic from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, bound for Jaipur and other northern areas via Udaipur. NH-15 carries traffic from Kandla Port and leads to Jaisalmer, Bikaner in Rajasthan and many other northern parts of India. State Highway SH27 carries traffic from Kandla, Deesa etc. and passes through Sirohi. Palanpur is like a confluence or a hub city, which meets SH-41, NH-14, and SH-55. SH-55 passes through Mehsana, Himmatnagar, and joins NH-8. Thus, SH-55 carries Udaipur bound traffic and this is

Preparation of subgrade in progress

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A compactor in action ♦ Reinforced earth wall construction of more than 64000 Sqm ♦ Construction of road drainage system for 76km ♦ Construction of medians, intersections and access arrangements ♦ Construction of Toll Plazas ♦ Provision of road signs, markings and furniture

Kerb casting in progress

Scope of work ♦ Site clearance including maintenance of existing road ♦ Traffic management and diversions ♦ Widening of existing 2 lanes to 4 lane highway with service road construction on either side for 40km ♦ Construction of new flyovers, ROBs, bridges and culverts ♦ Construction of under passes (14Nos)

Logistics of the Project As this road project spans over two states, proper care will be taken and due diligence is being applied for the efficient operation of the entire system to ensure that every road user is highly benefited by utilizing the resources to the fullest capacity.

Innovative Techniques to be used ♦ Modified bitumen for the top layer of the pavement

♦ Precasting elements for the box culverts and drains

Major P&M mobilized for the project ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Hot Mix Plant Batching Plant Pug Mills Lime Kilns & Hydrated Lime Plant Motor Grader Vibratory Roller Tandem Roller Asphalt Sensor Paver WMM Plant WMM Sensor Paver Pneumatic Tyre Roller Kerb Casting Machine Screening Plant Crushing Plant

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Six Laning of Vadodara-Bharuch BOT Road Project

ational Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), is implementing the construction of six laning of Vadodara -Bharuch road project on NH-8. This is a part of the ambitious National highway development programme (NHDP) of Government of India, connecting four metros of the country. Considered as one of the major high-density traffic highways in India, NH 8 connects national capital of Delhi and the financial hub Mumbai. Construction of this 84 km long project of national importance has been awarded to L&T Vadodara-Bharuch Tollway Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle promoted by L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited, with a negative grant of about Rs.450 crore (Rs.4500 million). The total construction cost of the project is around Rs.750crore (Rs.7500 million) and construction period is 30 months. The concession period including construction period is 15 years.

The agreement was signed on July 12, 2006 and the construction commenced from January 2007 and is expected to be completed by March 2009 and the commercial operations would commence thereafter. Construction of this highway commences at 108/700 km and ends at 192/000km, on NH8 in the state of Gujarat. The highway while connecting the two cities of Vadodara and Bharuch, passes through many semi urban centers and intersects a number of state highways, MDR (Major District Roads) and ODR (Other District Roads) in these two districts. As a part of the continuous stretch of Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway, this serves as the main arterial road for the traffic emerging from eastern and western sides of the highway. Moreover, it is one of the busiest highways of India and it has immense potential to attract increasing traffic as it serves various industrial estates especially in Mumbai, Surat and Ahmedabad and nearby areas. Upgrading this section to 6 lanes will not only develop the main industrial and commercial hubs enroute but this will also give a direct boost to the economy and business as well as people in its neighbourhood. Apart from widening of the existing 83.3 km of 4 lane carriageway to 6 lanes, the scope of work includes rehabilitation of the existing carriageway, widening and renovation of 10 major bridges, 36 minor bridges and 70 culverts. Construction of 11 new flyovers, 20 new pedestrian underpasses, 2 railway over bridges, 8 cattle

crossings, 1 vehicular underpass, improvements to 44 minor intersections. In addition, the scope also includes construction of 8 m wide service roads 22 km (11 km on each side) along with 11 bus bays, 21 bus shelters, 2 truck lay byes, 2 rest areas, one toll plaza and one base camp. ECC, L&T’s Construction Division is executing this project to the design of SAI, Ahmedabad, the Design consultants - Artifect Projects Private Limited are the independent consultants appointed by NHAI for supervision. As a part of the contract L&T will also provide Highway Traffic Management System (HTMS), which consists of emergency communication system, mobile communication system, variable message sign system, meteorological data system, automatic traffic counter–cumclassifier system, CCTV surveillance system, power supply system to collect/disseminate information about the traffic and incident management and for the safety of the highway users. For execution and logistic purpose, the project is divided into four sections of 20 km each. Carrying out the entire construction activity amidst continuous and uninterrupted flow of traffic is a major challenge in this project. For this purpose, an elaborate traffic management plan has been prepared envisaging the complete risks and problems involved in traffic movements. The traffic management plan prepared is expected to take

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Grading work in progress care of total safety of all staff and workmen and minimize the accident rate to zero in spite of the heavy traffic flow of speeding vehicles plying along the work site. The safety plan includes providing proper barricades using concrete safety barriers along the road, installation of sufficient numbers of warning signs and signals at entry and exit locations, bifurcation of the existing road traffic to service roads and diversions etc. apart from many other elaborate traffic management systems to take care of the safety of every road user and as well construction crews.

quarry sites with crushing plants of different capacity with state of the art crushing technologies. The next challenge during construction is mobilizing approximately 60000 tons of lime stone which is needed for the construction of the stabilized subgrade.

In order to meet the enormous quantum of aggregates required for executing the project (27 lakh tons of aggregates and 13 lakh tons of Granular Sub base), L&T has established three

The massive scope of structural work demands efficient and cost effective shuttering solutions, which is expected to be around 2.5lakh Sqm. L&T Formwork, with in house design and

Major Plant and machinery required for the construction includes 3-Hot Mix Plants, 4 -Pugmills, 3 -Batching plants, 1-Hume pipe Manufacturing Unit, 2-Pre cast yards, two 35m long trailers for shifting of the girders, two 100t Hydraulic Cranes, 20 Earth Compactors, 14-Motor Graders.

system components would meet this requirement. During the course of construction special attention will be devoted for safety and quality assurance. In order to achieve this a separate quality plan has been prepared, giving details of work procedures, guidelines to be followed for material management, site quality control tests, etc. This will ensure full-fledged compliance of specification and reduce the cost of re-works. To achieve highest standards in quality of work, a site lab is established with well equipped testing machinery, instruments and test procedures to meet the quality requirement. In order to achieve various other objectives of the company, diverse cost saving devices, techniques and methodology are proposed and they will be implemented at the site. Some of these techniques include execution of Risk Management, Contracts Management, Quantity Survey/Mark Number Concept, WBS based integrated planning execution strategy, Earned Value Methodology, Execution Planning, Modified JCR, Productivity Norms/ Measurement, Wastage Norms/ Measurement, Cost Sheet Based Negotiations etc.The construction of the entire project is expected to be completed well ahead of June 2009. Ravi Prakash Project Manager

Compaction in progress

K.V. Mahadev Planning Manager

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Construction of Container Terminal #2 at Mundra Port

fenders, CR 120 rails, etc. The projected is to be completed in 19 months from 19th September, 2005 and has one of the shortest duration considering its long berthing face. However, the client has added to ECC’s scope by extending the length of the terminal by 13 metres and revised the completion date as 30th June, 2007.

♦ The berth deck is to be designed for an udl of 3t/Sqm ♦ The back up area is to be designed for stacking of 5 loaded containers high and 6 empty container high. ♦ The design life of berth is 50 years. ♦ The total berth area is 29,530 Sqm

The broad scope involved in this project includes:

The client’s design proposal was for diaphragm wall construction for retaining weak soil mass behind the berth. As the diaphragm proposal was found to be expensive, ECC considered several options and proposed as follows:

♦ undra Port is located in Navinal Island in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, on the west coast of India. Currently the port has one multi-purpose berth and a container terminal. Initially Mundra Port proposed to develop a Dry Bulk Terminal but with a view to meet the anticipated rise in traffic of container vessels, they decided to go in for Container Terminal #2 (CT 2) measuring 618 m long and and 48.5 m wide. M/s. Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd. awarded the design and construction of CT 2 to ECC amidst competition from Simplex, AFCONS, Skanska, HCC, etc. The existing multi-purpose berth at this port was constructed by ECC in 1997. The terminal is designed to facilitate berthing of bulk carrier vessels varying from 150,000 dwt to 10,000 dwt as well as container carriers of 8,000 TEUs to 100 TEUs. The clients chose M/s. Stup Consultants Ltd. as their consultants while ECC chose M/s, L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited. The contract value of the project is Rs.46.25 cr. excluding cement, steel and berth fixtures like

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Construction of 475 bored-in-situ piles of dia varying from 1300mm to 1000mm to be driven in marine mode method using piling gantries 95 nos. of 50m long transverse in-situ beams integrated with 6.5m long crane and rear end deep beams 2,000 nos. of precast planks to be placed over in-situ beams 50,500 Cum of concrete Placing rock in rock bund at rear of the berth to a tune of 600,000 t Placing of geo-textiles and sand filling to a tune of 150,000 Cum behind rock bund for development of back-up area

Salient features of the project Design ♦ The berth needed to be designed to following berthing requirements: a) Bulk carrier vessels varying from 150,000 dwt to 10,000 dwt b) Container carriers ranging from 8,000 TEUs to 100 TEUs. ♦ The draft required at berth face is -18.50 m for which dredging is done by others.

♦ Strengthen the weak soil mass behind berth by way of dredging ♦ Protect the slopes with rock bund behind berth ♦ Sand filling behind berth for back-up area development ♦ Tie the berth in transverse direction with SAIL MA tie rods of 100mm dia between rear pile and dead-man anchor wall in sand filling area.

Construction Methodology The job has been a challenging task as the construction is on marine waters having spring tidal variation of 5m. ♦ Two fronts were opened for operations – one from middle of the berth and another from far end. ♦ The five grid piles were executed using one three-pile gantry and one two pile gantry from each front. ♦ The in-situ cross beams trail the piling gantries. ♦ Rock bund behind the berth will be placed by end-on method using long excavators in pace with the two-pile gantry’s speed

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♦ Balance rock placement and profiling underneath the berth was done by 75 t cranes fitted with 1 Cum orange peel rock grabs from completed deck slab ♦ Once the above rock placement was completed the pre-cast slab placement was done using the same crane, followed by 250mm thick insitu deck slab ♦ Further marching of crane on the completed deck slab was done after the in-situ slab concrete attains M-20 strength which is achieved after 72 hours ♦ To avoid idling of work for 72 hours, the berth width was taken up in two halves ♦ Once rock bund was completed for substantial length, geo-textile laying and sand filling was taken up ♦ The dead-man anchor wall was done in part pre-cast and part in-situ mode. The pre-cast part was placed in the trenches followed by insitu portion and tie rod fixed

Major Equipments Deployed ♦ Three-pile gantry with 7.5 T winches ♦ Two-pile gantry with 7.5 T winches ♦ 75 t crawler cranes ♦ 40 t hydraulic crane ♦ Concrete batching plant 30 Cum/hr ♦ Concrete batching plant 15 Cum/hr

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Deck slab work in progress

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♦ Transit mixers 6 cum/4 Cum ♦ Concrete pump ♦ Long stick excavators ♦ 1 Cum Orange peel rock grabs ♦ 6 cylinder boat

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Troubleshooting ♦ Initially the winches broke down at frequent intervals as they had not been in use for quite some time. These were replaced with new ones, after which the piling cycles stabilized at 6-7days per bent ♦ Material feeding to gantries/fronts was centralized by synchronizing/networking all resources, thus avoiding delays ♦ The height of the goosenecks was increased by 1m resulting in a big ease in reinforcement cage handling, which gave rise to considerable time reduction in cage lowering

Staff The project team is led by Mr. A.K. Jayaprakash with three section-in-charges, viz., piling, in-situ, and rock bund, and supporting staff. The total staff including accounts and administration is 33.

Awards Client has awarded ECC a certificate for achieving 1 million safe man hours.

Project Monitoring The project is monitored on fortnightly basis using MS Project and variance statements.

Central part of Jetty piling works in progress

A. K. Jayaprakash Project Manager

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high currents in the Gulf of Khambatt (rated as second highest in the world for tidal currents). The basic infrastructure facility under construction involved: ♦ Pumping Station of 25 MLD capacity at Vilayat, solely to cater to new industries, with four Effluent Transfer Pumps (2W+2S) powered with 135 KW induction motors for a discharge of 525 Cum/hr

CC executed a unique infrastructure project for Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation at Dahej to cater to the safe disposal of treated effluent collected from various industries in Dahej & Vilayat Industrial Estates into the Gulf of Khambatt Valued at Rs. 176 crores, this is the first project of its kind and perhaps the longest effluent disposal pipeline in the country. Moreover, this involved several challenges like laying large diameter HDPE onshore pipeline ( 710mm & 1000mm dia) and hydro testing the same in long stretches of 3-5 km length as well as laying 4.5km long marine pipeline, under huge tidal variations with

♦ 40 km of 710 mm dia HDPE pipeline for conveying the treated effluent from Vilayat to Dahej ♦ Pumping Station of 90MLD capacity at Dahej (including 25 MLD for future requirement), with four Effluent Transfer Pumps (2W+2S) powered with 415 KW induction motors for a discharge of 1875 Cum/hr ♦ 9 km of 1000mm dia HDPE pipeline for conveying the treated effluent from Dahej to landfall point (Starting point of the Long Sea Outfall) ♦ 4.5 km of marine pipeline for conveying the treated effluent from landfall point to diffuser point in the Gulf of Khambatt

Salient Features ♦ Supply & installation of 40 km onshore HDPE pipeline with 641mm ID, 710mm OD - PE 100.SDR21 PN 8, at 20° C, conforming to DIN 8074:1999. Testing of the pipeline was done in stretches exceeding 5.00 km in length ♦ Supply & installation of 9 km onshore HDPE pipeline with 922mm ID, 1000mm OD PE 100, SDR 26, PN 6.3 at 20° C, conforming to DIN 8074: 1999. Testing of the pipeline was done in stretches of 3.00 km length ♦ Laying of the critical 4.5 km ‘Long Sea Outfall’ CS pipes of grade API 5L X60 comprising: ♦

2700m of 1000mm ID CS pipe, 17.6mm thick with 12mm thick cement mortar lining, 2mm outside bitumen wrap and 65mm thick concrete weight coating

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1800 m of 1000mm ID CS pipe, 11.7mm thick with 12mm thick cement mortar lining, 2mm outside bitumen wrap and 90mm thick concrete weight coating

Offshore pipeline laying in progress for the disposal of treated effluents from Vilayat to Gulf of Khambatt

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Methodology for Long Sea Outfall execution Execution of the 4.5 km Long Sea Outfall was the most critical activity, especially due to the extraordinarily high tidal variations and the enormous length of the Inter-tidal zone (2.0 km). The pipe for conveying treated effluent weighed 1.25 t/m in air against its submerged weight of approximately 135 kg/ m. The pipeline was to be installed using the “Bottom Pull” method using pull force generated from a barge in the deep sea. However, the major problem was to take the pipeline through the inter-tidal zone, where the weight of the pipe increased 10 folds during the low tide, making the ‘Bottom Pull’ process next to impossible since continuous pulling was a necessity for countering the high currents. To overcome this problem, an innovative scheme was developed, by which a 2. 70 km long railway track from land, extending 1.75 km into the sea was specially laid for conveying the pipeline in the inter-tidal zone. Structural system for the rail track involved driving 640 marine piles and 2750 tons of structural fabrication and erection. This was made ready within a short time of 4 months. Specially designed saddles for carrying the pipe, mounted on bogies to run on the rail track, were shop fabricated, supplied and installed at site for use in the inter-tidal zone. The co-efficient of friction using this system was found to be within 1.5%. The entire strings were kept ready in lengths of 500m800m, at the stringing yard near the Landfall Point for sequential launching and pulling.

Pipes entering deep sea Using this pipe conveyance system, the pipeline was sequentially launched, with the pull generated using 10t capacity winches and the pipeline taken to Ch.1650m, from where our Offshore Partner, SMIT International, Singapore took over the pipe pulling activities using a 750t pull force capacity barge. The main pipeline pull was completed as scheduled on March 3, 2004, to the entire satisfaction of the client and consultants - Frischmann Prabhu, India Pvt. Ltd. The system designed was so efficient that the ultimate pull experienced was only 250t against the anticipated 600t. Probably, this is a breakthrough for systems being used all over the world for marine pipeline installation, doing away with the requirement of high cost barges, with measured investments in the infrastructure for pipe conveyance. E.P. Sajit Construction Manager

A Pumping station

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of 20 MLD Capacity) was constructed and commissioned for its full capacity of 40 MLD. The plant’s common facilities were designed for 60 MLD capacity, providing for future expansion. The final treatment consists of three levels - primary, secondary and tertiary. The effluents from three industrial estates are pumped into the inlet chamber of the plant. All interconnecting and pumping lines are of HDPE up to 900 mm diameter while all the equipment are of stainless steel to withstand corrosive effect of the effluent. nkleshwar is a major industrial town of Gujarat, situated on the bank of river Narmada. Many chemical, pharmaceutical and pigments industries are located in nearby industrial zones of Ankleshwar, Jhagadia and Panoli. All these industries were discahging their effluents into the nearby open drain (Amala khadi). To comply with the orders of the Hon’ble Gujarat High court, it was considered necessary to construct a Final Effluent Treatment Plant (FETP) and pipeline through which the effluents can be discharged into the sea about 40 km away. This will protect the surrounding agricultural land and the open drain from pollution. The site selected was near the Amala khadi where effluents from all the three industrial estates are deposited. Raw effluents, once lifted, would pass through different units by gravity flow before being pumped into the sea. This is one of the biggest plants of its kind in India. A common Final Effluent Treatment Plant of 60MLD with two batteries (each

The primary treatment system consists of units like equalization tanks for mixing effluent from the three industrials estates to ensure homogenization. For mixing, 24 mixers (imported from Italy) are installed. Effluents are treated further for neutralization by lime slacker unit and its dosing system. Removal of solids is to be done in the clarifier, in preparation for secondary treatment. The sludge generated from clarifiers is thickened through thickener and converted into sludge cake by two centrifuges of 15 Cum per hour capacity each, procured from Germany. The sludge cake storage platform is provided for further drying and dispatch to a hazardous landfill area 15 km from the site. The secondary treatment is an aerobic process that entails an activated sludge system with extended aeration and de-nitrification by anoxic process. The aeration tank is divided into two batteries of 20MLD

flow, each consisting of three ponds in series having two days retention time for aeration. A dedicated intermediate tank with a retention time of 12hours is provided for denitrification process. The air is supplied through eight 180HP twin lobe blowers to the fine bubble diffusers in aeration tank. There are about 9,000 silicon membrane diffusers imported from USA. The diffusers are fine bubble type for good oxygen transfer efficiency of 35%. For online maintenance, the diffusers are of retrieval type which can be removed from the tank without resorting to shutdown. For anoxic tanks there are eight aspirators (each of 22KW+3KW) provided for the blower imported from Australia. The process of extended aeration is followed by biomass separation in two secondary clarifiers, each of 55 m dia. The sludge is re-circulated in the aeration tank and the excess to sludge thickener through re-circulation pumps. The tertiary treatment is a chemical coagulation and flocculation process to remove residual pollutants in conformity with the marine disposal standards. Facilities are available to doze and store alum and lime. The tertiary clarifier for removal of chemical sludge and thickener as well as two centrifuges (20 Cum/hour capacity) are provided for disposal of sludge. The final supernatant from tertiary clarifier is discharged into guard pond of one-day storage to check the marine standards and provision for reprocessing of the effluent. The treated effluent is pumped through a 40-km-long onshore rising mains and 10 km inside the sea for

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final disposal as recommended by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board. The plant is equipped with an online SCADA system to monitor treatment parameters. A fullfledged laboratory is installed with atomic spectrophotometer (AAS203) and visible spectrophotometer (UV2100) besides other analytical laboratory instruments. To check the incoming effluent parameter online, TOC (Total Organic Carbon) analyzers along with a composite sampler are installed for all the three streams. CCTV cameras are provided at inlet chamber to monitor the incoming effluents right from the control room. For uninterrupted operation of the plant two DG sets of 1275 kva capacity are provided.

Mr. Anupkumar V. Patel, Project Manager, L&T (second from left), briefing Mr. Narendra Modi Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat on the effluent treatment process during the inauguration of the plant

The clients for the project are Bharuch Eco-Aqua Infrastructure Limited (BEAIL), a public limited company floated jointly by industrial units in the Ankleshwar, Jhagadia and Panoli along with GIDC. Multi Mantech International Pvt Limited, Ahmedabad are the master consultants. Total contract duration was 27 Months including 12 months for operation and maintenance (O&M). The final contract value stood at Rs.38.76 cr. The Plant

has been commissioned and the O&M part of the contract will be in force up to November 30, 2007. Mr. Anupkumar V. Patel (Project Manger) took the lead role since beginning of the project for approval of design and drawings, procurement of various equipment, construction and commissioning of the plant. Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh (Planning Engineer) and Mr. S. Sarvanan (Acct & Admin) along with 12 technical staff contributed to the successful

completion of the project. The major items of work involved in the construction of this plant are given below: ♦ Earth work excavation : 4,00,000 Cum ♦ Disposal of surplus earth up to 20 km radius : 1,75,000 Cum ♦ Plain cement concrete : 6,000 Cum ♦ Reinforced cement concrete : 21,000 Cum ♦ Corrosion resistant steel : 1,809 t ♦ 3 mm thick FRP lining : 7,200 Sqm ♦ Brick work : 3,200 Cum ♦ Plaster : 27,000 Sqm ♦ Piping network (HDPE/PVC) : 11,500 Rmt Construction of the Biological Reactor in the plant was completed in December 2004 and taken up for hydro testing. During hydro testing, some leakages were observed through the bottom slab from one compartment to another. Despite consultations with some experts, no solution could be found for this problem. However, at the request of a Director of BEAIL, ECC took up rectification work as a challenge and successfully completed the job. The Client appreciated ECC’s efforts for timely completion of Biological Reactor modification job with good quality and safety standards and awarded an incentive payment of Rs.15 lakh.

Primary Treatment Units showing clarifier, thickner, neutralization tank, lime slaker unit, equalization pump house and chemical storage room

Anupkumar V. Patel Project Manager

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nder the ambitious Sujalam Sufalam Yojna visualized by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, L&T bagged contracts worth Rs. 495 crores for laying 149 kms of bulk lines and 600 kms of distribution lines. This scheme seeks to address the water problem in North Gujarat with a concentration on drought-prone areas and also aims to double the farmers’ income and improve the rural economy of the Gujarat. As a part of this project, L&T is executing about 115 km of bulk lines of 2150 mm dia MS pipes to connect Narmada Main Canal with Dharoi Dam, Hathmati and Guhai reservoirs. The scope also includes 34 km of distribution pipelines of MS Pipe 1600 mm-1750mm dia as extension work of canals. L&T’s scope comprises works with ♦ Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation Limited, ♦ Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpasar Department (NWRWSKD)

Dharoi dam ♦ Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board for the Mehsana District Water Supply Scheme, which provides potable water to 239 villages

Modhera–Dharoi Pipeline (MDPL) The Dharoi dam, constructed on river Sabarmati in Mehsana District from 1972-78, caters to irrigation and potable water requirements of villages under Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts of Gujarat. In the early days there was sufficient water in the dam to meet the total demand. Subsequent construction of water harvesting structures and storage points limited the water supply to Dharoi dam from the upstream catchment areas. Further, scanty and erratic rainfall ensured that the average

storage of Dharoi Dam from 1993 to 2003 was a meager 345.23 MCM against the total storage of capacity of 735.05 MCM (less than 45%). The reduced availability of surface water resulted in alarming depletion of groundwater levels and deterioration of water quality resulting in increase of salinity, fluoride and nitrate levels. To augment inflow of water to Dharoi dam, the Government of Gujarat decided to supply water from Narmada Main Canal (NMC) for which it sanctioned 0.55 MAFT of water from Narmada. In North Gujarat, water from the Narmada river flows through the NMC, which is a contour canal; hence flow/gravity irrigation is only possible to the left side of the canal, whereas on the right side, the contour/ elevations are higher than the NMC water level,

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making it unsuitable to be fed through gravity flow. To achieve this, three lift irrigation schemes are earmarked at different chainages of NMC. MDPL is one of these. This project, valued at about Rs. 260 Crores, comprised supply and installation of pipes, valves and allied civil works. Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation Limited (GWRDCL) monitored the execution of the project and the role of the third party inspecting agency (TPI) was entrusted by client with M/s SGS, Ahmedabad. L&T’s scope involved manufacture, supply and laying of the 2150mm dia MS pipeline from Narmada Water Canal to Dharoi dam through 88 Km of agricultural land, strata varying from soft murrum to sandy via the pumping stations located at Modhera, Motidau and Rasulpur. With the pumping stations scheduled for completion by February 2007, the project is expected to go on stream during March 2007.

Scope of Work ♦ Total Length of Pipeline ♦ Diameter ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

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: 88.75 km : 2150 mm x 12 thick : 60000 t : 6.07 lakh Sqm : 5.99 lakh Sqm : 10-lakh Cum : 0. 8 lakh Cum : 6 lakhs Cum

Total Weight of Pipes Outside Tape Coating Inside Epoxy Painting Excavation Sand Bedding Backfilling 12mm thick HR coil conforming to IS 10748 : Manufacturing and supply of 2150mm dia ID pipe with inside epoxy painting and outside coal tar taping: Supplying and Fixing of 1800mm dia Butterfly Valve: Supplying and Fixing of 300mm dia Scour Valve : Supplying and Fixing of 200mm dia Air Valve : Fixing of 2150mm dia Zero Velocity Valve : Fixing of 300mm dia Air Cushion Valves :

58000 t

88750 Rmt 18 Nos

Hathmati reservoirs and caters to the requirement of Guhai Dam. The project is located in the Sabarkantha district of North Gujarat and is being executed by the Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department. M/s. Harmony Associates, Baroda, is the design consultant, M/s. SGS India Pvt Ltd., is the nominated third party inspection agency. L&T’s scope of work involved laying 64.45 km of various diameters pipes (2174mm OD/1920mm, OD/1770mm OD/1614mm, OD/1214mm, OD/ 1164mm) from Talod pumping station from where the canal water is lifted and pumped after filling various reservoirs enroute. The pipeline is externally coated with coal tar wrapping of 2.5mm thick and internally lined with 110 micron Epoxy comprising of spirally welded SAW pipes. The pipeline traverses through different terrains like rocky, marshy, water logged, loose soil etc. Around 12 Km of the pipeline is laid under heavy ground water conditions, 2 Km of the pipeline is laid across the Fatherpur reservior in water stagnant conditions. The pipeline crosses the Chiloda Udaipur National Highway no – 8, for which 2150mm of ID casing pipe is done beneath the highway. In addition there is a railway crossing and Hatmathi main canal crossing at two locations.The complexities involved arrangement of Right Of Works for the transportation of huge pipes, pipe laying in water logged areas, executing the 19 major road crossings including one railway and NH. Meeting the challenges head-on, the project team completed the entire job with right planning and supports from the departments and the regional office. The site clocked 908779 safe man-hours.

Project Highlights ♦ Section - 2 : S S S Canal To Fathepur 14.867Km ♦ Section - 3 : Fathepur To Khed-20.773 Km Fathepur To Bhujwa-8.750Km ♦ Section - 4 : Khed To Hathmati - 3.172 Km Khed To Guhai - 16.890 Km ♦ Total length : 64.452 Km

Quantum of work MS Pipeline ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Length

2174mm OD x 12mm 1920mm OD x 10mm 1770mm OD x 10mm 1720mm OD x 10mm 1616mm OD x 8mm 1214mm OD x 7mm 1164mm OD x 7mm

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♦ Butter Fly Valves (1800/1500/1200)mm Dia ♦ Scour Valves (300mm Dia) ♦ Air Valves with Isolation Valves ♦ Construction Of RCC Valve Chambers

26027 Rmt 7440 Rmt 7953 Rmt 1660 Rmt 16890 Rmt 1310 Rmt 3172 Rmt

: 10 Nos : 23 Nos : 212 Nos : 54 Nos

Productivity ♦ Hard Rock Excavation (Average) : ♦ Excavation (capacity) : ♦ Crane : ♦ Pipe Laying per day :

1500 Cum/day 84 Cum per Hour 4.2 Pipes per day 62 Pipes (756 Rmt)

M.K. Mishra Construction Manager

29 Nos 299 Nos 9 Nos 29 Nos

E.P. Sajit Project Manager

Narmada Main Canal pipeline to Guhai - Hathmati Reservoirs Narmada Water Resources Development Scheme (NWRDS) contributes to Bhujwa and

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View of Clariflocculator for Water Treatment Plant

Mehsana District Water Supply Scheme on Design Build Operate basis The people of North Gujarat are dependent on deep bore wells for drinking and irrigation water supply. Due to extensive use of such bore wells coupled with poor rain fall, the water table has gone down drastically, in addition to high concentration of Fluoride in these areas. To put an end this problem, the Government of Gujarat came out with the plan for the construction of Narmada Main Canal Based Regional Water Supply Scheme to provide potable water to 12 sub groups of Mehsana and Patan districts of Gujarat covering 239 villages/habitations of Mehsana, Becharaji and Chanasma taluks. Under this scheme water is drawn from the Narmada Canal at village Modhera in Chanasama taluka and after filtration and treatment, it is supplied to various towns and villages by pumping main, gravity main and intermediate head works with sumps, ESRs and Pump Houses. The 12 areas covered under this scheme include Mehsana, Nanidau, Sametra, Jotana, Kherwa,

Ambliyasan, Modhera, Kalari, Pimpal, Lanva, Dharmodoa and Islampura. For this purpose, two filtration plants are constructed – (a) at Modhera (45 mld capacity) located two km away and (b) at Dediyasan (91 mld capacity) located about 25 km away from the tapping source.

♦ 490 km of PVC pipeline, dia ranging from 90 mm to 315 mm ♦ 10 elevated storage Reservoirs of 5 lakh litre to 20 lakh litre capacity ♦ 58 sumps of 5 lakh litre to 20 lakh litre capacity ♦ 4 intermediate pump houses

ECC, L&T’s Construction Division executed this project for Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board and the work involved construction of pipelines, ESRs, underground RCC storage reservoirs/ sumps, pump houses, water treatment plants etc.. Certification Engineers International Limited, Mumbai were the Consultants for the project.

This also involved installation of pumps, valves, water hammers, water meters, pressure gauges and associated civil works including supply, erection, testing and commissioning of electromechancial equipments for various services.

The work on the project began in March 2004 and the entire work was completed in December 2006 and it is now under Operation and Maintenance by ECC for the next two years. Apart from building two water treatment plants, the work involved construction of: ♦ 160 km of MS pipeline in dia ranging from 322mm to 914 mm ♦ 40 km of DI pipeline in dia ranging from 300 mm to 450 mm

At peak of works ECC deployed 28 staff, 43 skilled and 280 unskilled workmen including five 8t cap Hydra cranes, one crawler type and three tyre mounted excavators, two 40 kVA DG sets, eighteen 10/7 Cum mixer machines and three 40 feet trailors. The entire work was completed in December 2006 and 200 out of 239 villages have been supplied with treated water. Moreover, ECC has been entrusted with the O&M contract for 24 months from January 2007. E.P. Sajit Construction Manager

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ECC, L&T’s Construction Division takes pride in having been associated with GSPL in laying and commissioning more than 430 km of gas transmission pipelines at various sections in the State from Bhadbhut – Paguthan, Petronet Dahej, Paguthan – Baroda, Mora – Sajod operating in the Hazira-Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Kalol area. And these pipelines transports more than 13 MMSCMD of gas currently, including more than 5 MMSCMD of RLNG.

ujarat is the leading onshore producer of crude oil and natural gas in India contributing 17.9 per cent of the total oil production and 10.4 per cent share in total gas production in the country. The major players in the upstream oil & gas sector in the state include ONGC, GSPC, Niko Resources, Cairn and GAIL. Currently, crude oil is transported from domestic oil fields and ports/jetties (for imported crude) to the refineries, and oil products are transported from refineries to the marketing networks, by rail, road and transmission pipelines. Understandably, pipelines are far more advantageous considering the fact that transportation cost accounts for roughly 25 per cent of the product cost.

Extensive network of gas pipelines Gujarat State has an extensive network of gas pipelines. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC) a vertically integrated energy company set up in 1979 is a force to reckon with in the sector with its wide range of hydrocarbon activities. Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL), a subsidiary of GSPC is a pioneer in developing energy transportation infrastructure and connecting natural gas supply basins and LNG terminals to growing markets. In order to meet the increasing demand for gas supply, GSPL is continuously expanding its pipeline network in Gujarat, connecting the demand centers with various gas grids.

Out of the 742-km gas pipeline expansion plan of GSPL, ECC has already constructed and commissioned 542 km comprising of major sections of gas transmission pipelines from Anand-Rajkot, Mora-Vapi, on EPC basis.

Project Highlights Following are some of the major pipeline projects executed by ECC for GSPL

Anand-Rajkot Engineering, procurement and construction of 123km long 24" dia x 11.1/14.3 mm thick API 5LX65 pipeline system from Anand to Rajkot, including HDD for 1 river crossing, cathodic protection work, fiber optic cable network, sectionalizing valve stations including associated civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works and commissioning of the entire system on EPC basis.

Mora-Vapi Engineering, Procurement and construction of 128 km long 30" dia x 14.3/17.5/20.6 mm thick API 5L X65 pipeline system from Mora to Vapi, including HDD for 12 river crossings, cathodic protection work, fiber optic cable network, sectioning valve stations including associated civil, mechanical,

electrical and instrumentations works and commissioning of the entire system on EPC basis.

Mora-Sajod Laying of 24" dia pipeline to a distance of 15 km for Mora – Sajod section.

Paguthan-Baroda EPC contract of residual process design, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and mechanical guarantee including temporary/permanent cathodic protection system & OFC work for Paguthan – Baroda Gas Pipeline project (24" dia x 80 km) including construction of sectionalized valve station and river crossing by HDD works.

Petronet Dahej Turnkey contract including residual engineering, procurement, laying of 24" dia 8.5 km long gas pipeline including TCP/PCP and OFC works along with metering station form Petronet Dahej to Gujarat Alkali Limited of Gujarat State Petronet Limited.

Bhagbhut-Paguthan Residual process design, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning of 24" dia pipeline x 24.88 km long and 12" dia pipeline x 5 km long including installation of OFC and temporary/ permanent cathodic production.

GAIL (India) Ltd GAIL India Ltd. (earlier Gas Authority of India Ltd), India’s principal gas transmission and marketing company, was set up by the Government of India in August 1984 to create gas sector infrastructure

The gas grid project promoted by GSPL, envisages transporting indigenously produced natural gas from production centres and LNG terminals to demand centres all over Gujarat through a high-pressure trunk pipeline transmission project to deliver gas to end users and for local distribution. Gujarat State Petronet Ltd, which owns the second largest gas transmission network in India after GAIL India Ltd, is expanding its pipeline network in Gujarat from 433 km at present to 742 km. Gujarat is the largest consumer of gas in the country, accounting for one-third of the national gas consumption. Anand-Rajkot Gas terminal

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for sustained development of gas market in the country comprising of Jamnagar-Loni, Kalol-Ramol Pipeline Projects constructed and commissioned by ECC. Highlights of these projects include:

Kalol-Ramol Laying of 40 km long 12" pipeline and composite works along with optic fiber cables and complete design, engineering, supply, installation testing and commissioning of receipt terminals, SV station for Kalol–Ramol Pipeline project including civil, mechanical and associated works for the terminal stations at Kalol and Ramol terminals.

Jamnagar-Loni Laying of LPG pipelines for a distance of 755 km using 16"/14"/12" dia pipes including optic fiber cables and complete design, engineering, supply, installation testing and commissioning of receipt terminals, SV station for Jamnagar–Loni Pipeline (JLPL) project of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL). This also involved construction of terminal/ intermediate pumping station at Jamnagar Samakhiali, Abu Road, Ajmer and Loni including civil, mechanical and associated works for the terminal stations at Ajmer. ECC Division undertakes turnkey & EPC construction of Oil & Gas, Refinery & Petro – chemical, Cross country pipelines projects covering civil, structural, piping, equipment, heavy lifts, electrical & instrumentation works. ECC has Inhouse design engineering capabilities for cross – country pipelines, terminals, offsite facilities, floating/fixed roof tanks, cooling towers/cooling water system, electrical & instrumentation system, fire protection system, etc.

Pipe laying work in progress

Control panel installed at the Anand-Rajkot gas terminal

Oil & Gas Terminals and Crosscountry Pipelines ♦ Execution of cross-country pipeline projects involving laying including OFC, Horizontal Directional Drilling, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of pipelines. Expertise includes design, engineering, procuremeant and construction of civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation for composite station works, cathodic protection system for pipelines/stations

♦ Construction of LNG terminals and LPG storage facilities ♦ Design, procurement & construction and commissioning of facilities for underground cavern storage system for LPG ♦ Erection of high capacity gas compressors and associated facilities

Refineries and Petrochemicals ♦ Design and Construction of civil works, viz. cooling tower, equipment/pipe racks foundation, sub station/control buildings including geo technical studies ♦ Design, procurement & construction of the civil structure for the plant ♦ Design, procurement & construction of storage tanks ♦ Design, procurement & construction of electrical systems, project electrification, control and automation systems ♦ Procurement & construction of fired heaters, structural and process plant piping including inconel, hastalloy, titanium, etc. ♦ Procurement & construction of mounded bullets and Horton-spheres ♦ Erection of static and rotary equipment including heavy lifts of reactors, re-generators, columns, etc. ♦ Shutdown maintenance and revamping works

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Petroleum Product Pipelines for IOCL

ndian Oil and its subsidiaries account for 47% petroleum products market share among public sector oil companies, 41% national refining capacity and 74% petroleum products pipeline capacity. The Company’s cross-country crude oil and product pipelines network spanning over 9,000 km meets the vital energy needs of the country. L&T has played a vital role in developing major projects of IOCL across the country and Gujarat in particular. Following are some projects executed by L&T for IOCL.

Koyali-Viramgam-SidhpurSanganer Pipeline (KVSSPL) The 249 km long Koyali-Viramgam-Sidhpur petroleum product pipeline was extended with a 518 km long pipeline of 18" dia from Sidhpur to Sanganer connecting it with the Kot-Salawas branch pipeline at Kot and delivery facilities at Sanganer terminal. Apart from laying the pipeline, this involved cathodic protection and civil, mechanical, electrical

Reactor erection for FCCU shutdown work and instrumentation works at stations en route. This was commissioned by ECC in 2004.

electrical and instrumentation works for Petronet V. K. Limited/IOCL.

Vadinar Kandla Pipeline Project

Crude Oil Pipelines

Installation, testing and pre-commissioning of 60 km 24" dia on-shore product pipeline (API-5L Gr X-60) from Vadinar to Kandla, including composite works of inter-mediate works involving civil, mechanical,

Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline (KBPL) Commissioned in 1996, the 1443 km long KandlaBhatinda Pipeline, with a capacity of 8.8 MMTPA, pumps crude oil from Mundra Port to the 12 MMTPA Panipat Refinery. It has recently been converted to crude service. It was a Petroleum Products Pipeline earlier, pumping petroleum products from Gujarat coast to the heartland of Punjab.

Pertronet LNG, Dahej Petronet LNG Ltd is a company promoted by four hydrocarbon majors in India viz. IOCL, GAIL, ONGC, BPCL, Gaz de France, Ras Gas, GOG, and the rest from banks and financial institutions to develop the infrastructure required for imports to bridge the demand-supply gap primarily through imports of LNG. Petronet LNG Ltd constructed and commissioned in 2004 India’s first LNG Terminal at Dahej, Gujarat of 5MMTPA capacity. ECC executed construction and testing of trestle & jetty area piping; terminal area piping (30" cryogenic lines – 5.631 km & 56 km utility and process pipelines of various diameters) and equipment erection for LNG Regassification Plant for Petronet LNG Limited at Dahej in 14 months.

A section of the FCCU

Dhiraj Gidwani BU Co-ordinator, HCP

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The Anand - Rajkot Pipeline

ujarat State Petronet Ltd. (GSPL) is currently implementing a high-pressure pipeline project covering various industrial belts and cities of Gujarat. Considering the importance of such a pipeline network and realizing Gujarat's aim of emerging as the 'Petro Capital' of the Country, the State Government has accorded 'Infrastructure Project' status to GSPL's project. In a bid to establish a systematic, integrated and seamless infrastructure for gas transmission from supply points to various demand centers in the state, GSPL has been laying underground gas transmission network across Gujarat. At present around 742 Km of gas pipeline is under construction. The EPC contract for the 123 Km long 24” Natural Gas Pipeline from Anand (Gana) to Chuda, awarded to L&T, is the first section (Section A)of the AnandRajkot pipeline laying programme of GSPL.

Project overview The project envisages setting up of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline system. The pipeline system broadly consists of the following:

Trenching and laying of pipes ♦ ARPL is originating from the existing Sectionalizing Valve Station No. 2 of BarodaAhmedabad-Kalol Pipeline (BAKPL) situated at Gana Village of Anand District in Gujarat.

of intermediate sectionalized valve stations and an intermediate pigging station at Chuda.

♦ The Pipeline will transport natural gas from Anand to Rajkot for domestic, automobile, commercial and industrial consumers.

The Anand Rajkot Gas Pipeline Project Section A (ARPL-A) was awarded on 7th July 2005 with a tight completion target of 13 months including commissioning and one-month operational acceptance. This being a full-fledged high-pressure pipeline, all parameters right from procurement of all specialized materials and equipment to delivery, execution including pipeline laying and HDD at Sabarmati river, testing and commissioning of the pipeline needed to be meticulously planned and executed. With excellent coordination between site management, HCP BU at HQ, North Zonal and Ahmedabad Regional Office, the project has seen smooth and steady progress till date, which has earned profound appreciation of the client.

L&T's scope as an EPC contractor in this project includes design and detailed Engineering, supply and laying of 123 Km pipeline, construction and installation of launching facilities at Gana, six nos.

Peep hole

This project had set tough challenges for the Site Management which rose to the occasion by evolving effective strategies and implementing the same. Following are some of the strategies the site adopted. This not only yielded the desired result but also resulted in achieving the targets as per schedule.

Strategies adopted The contract required approved work procedures for almost all activities. Hence the first thing the site did was to draw up procedures and submit them to client for approval. This helped in obtaining Welding in progress

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approved procedures much before the actual start of job, which gave the frontline engineers enough time to study and understand the procedures. This in turn guaranteed execution with absolute conformity with contract specifications and saved time and cost of rework and repairs. The approved procedures required 'procedure qualification'. This meant the sequence of activities for pre-and post-welding are performed on actual mainline pipes and tested for viability of the procedure. However, the pipes were to reach site three months later. So, waiting till then meant a delay of at least one week in start of production because actual job could be started only after Procedure Qualification.

immediately and the site was ready with welders before the mainline pipes arrived. Similarly it was ensured that welding machines and other equipment were received, inspected and made ready before the mainline pipes were received at site. All efforts were made for early import of electrodes. Electrode qualification tests were also successfully completed before the mainline pipes arrived.

Unloading and stringing of pipes It was decided that pipes be directly unloaded at site and stringing be done simultaneously during unloading. Keeping in view the hundreds of trailer loads of pipes to be received, this task needed close and meticuolous coordination between pipe manufacturer and the frontline team.

To overcome this situation, the clients were persuaded to arrange for a small quantity of pipes immediately, on which we could carry out procedure qualification and return them at a later stage. Thus a lot of time was saved and procedure qualification obtained much before arrival of mainline pipes.

To ensure accurate delivery at desired locations, it was decided to depute one of our senior personnel at the manufacturer's works to coordinate with site and the transporter, to monitor progress and expedite third party inspection.

The third and most important achievement was welder selection and their qualification at site. The sub-contractors were called and instructed to mobilize welders immediately. On arrival of welders, they were interviewed and screened. The welder qualification activity followed

As part of this effort, a meeting was held between the manufacturer, the front line team and pipe delivery coordinator. This helped everyone concerned to clearly understand their role in the activity and facilitated smooth delivery of pipes at site. The whole exercise was so well-planned

that the actual mainline welding started the very next morning on receipt of the first pipe with zero loss of time.

Effective resource management A project of this magnitude with an asking rate of 120 joints per day would generally require mobilisation of ample resources. Keeping in view the limited resources allocated to this project, a detailed and effective resource allocation was worked out at site. Low-priced and easily available alternatives (12t Hydras) to unavailable resources (Pipelayers/Tata320) were mobilised at site for stringing activities. Similarly resources in other activities were allocated in such a manner that the availability of equipment would help and complement the smooth progress of work. This resulted in achieving 120 to 150 welded joints per day.

Quality assurance The site management made it a policy to keep weld joint repair percentage below 2%. To achieve this target, a strategy was established to analyse and find out the root causes of repair. Once the root cause was found out, the frontline engineers, sub-contractor supervisors and welders were given feedback and advised of the preventive action to be taken to stop further recurrence of repair. This was quite educative for the front line team and helped them achieve a repair percentage of as low as 1.2%, which is one of the most commendable achievements of the project. ECC's success in the project proves that a strategy can work only when it is worked out with a vision at the back of everyone's mind. The site team worked with diligence in turning the strategies into concrete results. The relentless efforts of the whole team with firm commitment to achieve targets both quantitatively and qualitatively have been commendable.

V. Thirumalaisamy Project Manager Composite civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works done at the gas terminal

Dev Nandan Das Planning Engineer

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No Man’s Land

our Indian states, namely Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat lie on India’s border with Pakistan. Recently India started fencing large sections of its border with Pakistan which is vulnerable to infiltrators and terrorists. The total length of India’s border with Pakistan is 3310 km. Gujarat’s share in this is 512 km. In view of reports of misuse of Gujarat border by anti-national elements, top priority was accorded to the work of erection of fencing on India-Pakistan borders with a view to contain infiltration, smuggling and other anti-India activities from across the border. Border Security Force (BSF) is controlling and managing the entire operation of this fencing and flood lighting works.

In this no man’s land, L&T is entrusted with installation and stringing of 11kV HT Lines for Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB). The work involves supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 281 km of HT Lines consisting of 55 nos. of 100kVA distribution transformers, 2300 tons of galvanized RSJ girders, 450 km of ACSR Panther Conductor, 400 km of ACSR Dog conductor, 3920 nos. stay sets and 28000 nos. of Disc insulators. Though this project is located in the Rann of Kutch along the sea shore, it remains dry for nearly six to seven months in a year and there is no habitation for almost 50 to 100 km along the border. Executing the project in this no man’s land is a real challenge in view of the adverse weather conditions and restriction on free movement of men, materials and vehicles, in addition to following reasons: ♦ Entire work is coordinated from the main site office located at Khavada, 120-200 km away from the work-site ♦ While staff used to commute in jeeps to and fro from office to site, workers are allowed to stay in tents near the existing BSF camps and

food materials are transported from Khavada ♦ Entry permits to be obtained on daily basis for all workmen and vehicles. Without a valid permit, no one can move beyond BSF check posts ♦ Workmen are transported in trucks to various operation points along the border. ♦ Because of the restricted working hours, BSF doesn’t permit workmen to move around after sunset and overnight stay is not allowed. During working hours in the day, workmen have to commute almost 200km, resulting in loss of effective man hours. ♦ During summer, no work can be done due to heavy sand storms ♦ Moreover, there is threat of scorpions bite mostly in the Rann area Gujarat Electricity Board awarded this contract to ECC in February 2005 and the work commenced in April 2005. It is scheduled for completion by March 2008. This is an interesting project from the point of view of safeguarding and building the Nation. Ramchandra Yadav Asst. Construction Manager

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enpact is the largest business services and technology solutions company in India with a global presence operating out of 10 sites in Gurgaon, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Kolkata. The latest addition to list of their operating offices in India is the IT processing facility at JLN Marg, Jaipur. A green field project and the first IT/ITES project in the state of Rajasthan, Genpact awarded the contract to L&T during February 2005 with a stringent schedule of 12 months to build a state of the art IT processing facility. The contract period was later extended to September 2006 after an increase in the scope of civil and service works. M/s Design Plus, New Delhi, was nominated as the main consultants assisted by specialised services consultants - M/s. MKG Consultant, Pioneer consulting engineers Pvt Ltd, Gupta consultants, Electrical consulting engineers, Khote landscape and horticulture services.

L&T’s major scope of work comprised civil, structural, architectural and finishing works of the entire area which included the IT building, service blocks, compound wall, Sewage Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant, plumbing and sanitary works, external development with internal RCC road, landscaping and horticulture, fixed and loose interiors and PMC for services package such as HVAC and VRV system, fire fighting, electrical system, DG sets, fire alarm system, PA system, CCTV, Access control system, BMS, Elevators, STP, WTP, modular furniture, sinages, chairs, carpets, blinds, kitchen equipments.

Salient Features The building 28 m tall and 80 m x 35 m wide, is a ground plus four floors structure with two basements with an overall built up area of around 3 lakhs Sqft. L&T’s scope of work involved construction of RCC framed structure with brick masonry walls and involved architectural and sophisticated finishing works such as false ceiling made of gypsum and metal tiles with acoustic layer of high NRC value, high ACP canopy, semi unitized curtain glazing, Al. door/window , special white beach wood doors, fire proof doors, tiling works, marble and granite design flooring, false flooring, red sand stone cladding, external texture paints finishes, and all services related to IT building. The amphitheatre is designed traditionally with sand stone cladding, wood Pergola and wall paintings

surrounded by attractive landscaping. The recreation facilities included a 312 seater state of the art cafeteria at two floors, 2 break out areas with refreshment facilities and house phones in each floors, a full fledged Gym, lawn of more than 27000 Sqft area, party terrace adjacent to lawn. Employee services like ATMs, departmental store, Information and reservation booth, phone paying machine and a hospital are available inside the campus.

Green building Being a green field project, the latest energy conservation systems are adopted to economize the cost of operation and conserve the energy. The HVAC systems (Variable refrigerant volume, variable frequency drive, Thermo fusers, energy efficient chillers), Electrical system (Compact fluorescent lamps and dimmer systems) monitor and control the power usages at various areas. Other special features included hot water generation through solar panels, hydro pneumatic pumping system, RO water system and 3X synchronization for elevators. Power and Utility features incorporated are in line with the latest technology with highest efficiency plus 100 percent redundancy. A 33-kVA electrical sub station with 2000 kVA transformer through exclusive cables is installed. Special CFL lamps are used for power savings. Technology for earthing is

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maintenance free and has life span for 25 years. Advanced technology is used for lightening arrestor. Silent power generators with Euro III engine designed for zero noise level, 4 DG sets in N+1 redundancy (2x750 + 2X500 KVA) and fueled through 30KL UGDST which is monitored by ultrasonic level sensor, PLC panel for auto power management, UPS N+1 redundancy (2x200 + 5X120 KVA) are installed. All services are automatically controlled through Building Management System.

Security System A foolproof intelligent security system with closed circuit television monitoring, intelligent perimeter protection, and access control with biometric/keypad readers monitors the man movement in critical areas such as data centre, hub rooms and all entry/exit doors. Cages are provided in the server room for external customer racks for privacy and high security. A guard tour system ensures effectiveness of security guards and a full-fledged badging station is established for ID card printing.

Fire & Safety System The fire alarm system provided is an addressable type for smoke detection all over the building. An automatic fire extinguishing system (Inergen) is installed to reduce down time in server and all UPS rooms. The overall building is protected with fire sprinkler, internal and external hydrant systems as per NFPA Standard. Environment Protection – Bearing in mind the green field objectives, the project is equipped with rain water harvesting, a sewage treatment plant that ensures that there is no disposal let into the city sewage. A full-fledged laboratory, water treatment and softening plant ensure on the quality of water used.

East side elevation of GENPACT Telecommunication - A full range of voice, data and internet services are provided via CAT 5 wiring, multi-mode and single-mode fiber for connectivity with all sites.

Features of GENPACT ♦ Plot area ♦ Permissible Ground coverage ♦ Ground Coverage ♦ Super Built up area ♦ Landscaped Area ♦ Area under road and Car park ♦ Basement Car parks ♦ External car Parks ♦ Two level Cafeteria

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3967 Sqm 2597 Sqm 17339 Sqm 8600 Sqm

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3985 Sqm 165 PCU 167 PCU 312 seater

Major items of work include: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Excavation Concreting Shuttering Reinforcement Brick work Plastering Painting Stone cladding Flooring Al. glazing False ceiling Water proofing Structural steel Doors/ window Expansion joint treatment Vacuum dewatering

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45665 Cum 17290 Cum 51395 Sqm 1500 t 4516 Cum 40629 Sqm 55615 Sqm 3257 Sqm 20895 Sqm 2287 Sqm 20600 Sqm 15460 Sqm 82 t 2280 Sqm 2889 RM 8245 Sqm

Design Complexities Services such as wiring, conduiting, duct, piping, cable tray etc had to laid above false ceiling and in external development area by following a complex design pattern. Initially Sewage treatment plant design had 2 tiers in 11 m depth which was modified to single tier in 7 m depth where the space between the inter compartment is limited and tedious to build. 30 m high DG exhaust structure was designed for erection in close proximity to the temple wall, which was later relocated and redesigned with reduced height.

Construction Challenges Beautiful view of the landscaped garden

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EHS (Environment Health and safety) Standard. Getting acetylene and O2 gas was one of the constraints. Fabrication of tubular steel structure was done in truss form to suit the desired shape of ACP canopy.

Erection Erection of shop fabricated diesel oil tank was a critical activity due to space constraint near the temple and surrounding filled soil. This was successfully executed using heavy crane. Lifting of chillers to 30 m high terrace was another major challenge as the lifting crane had limited space within boundary. This was negotiated with 80 tones capacity tyre mounted crane with long boom. Two level cafeteria accommodation of data cabling and other wiring was a challenge. As per client requirement, second floor including server room was to handed over first and hence the finishing works from top could not be started. Executing the second phase works in the operational building was a highly sensitive and critical activity. Deep excavations done during the construction of UG diesel oil storage tank and STP required precise planning and continuous monitoring since the area was very close to adjacent temple wall and service road.

Since there was a constraint in getting brown gravels (as per specification) of uniform colour and quality, it was decided to make use of factory made round shaped white marble pebbles for filling at entrance which has greatly enhanced the aesthetic appearance of the outdoor landscape.

Fabrication & Welding Fabricating the chiller steel structural foundations at heights and huge ducting for HVAC was a major concern. Hence shop fabricated ducts were used and fabricated the chiller structural foundations in small segments at positions. Using LPG for welding or cutting was strictly prohibited as per

Erection of structural beams for chillers foundation at terrace level was done by certified chain pulley block system with utmost care. Lifting of UPS panel through window at third floor level was complicated task executed skillfully as the building structure and external finishes was already completed.

Safety To meet the tight construction schedule and ensure a safe working environment the project team had taken the following safety measures: ♦ Issue of personal protection equipment for all labourers, vendors, supervisors and staff working in the project

The labour colony had to be relocated during execution of the project since the existing place was sold to private party. The relocation was established without affecting the progress of the job.

Innovations Instead of the conventional chemical mixed concrete for RCC road work, Tremix flooring technique was used which was of higher durability and gave a smoother aesthetic finish and facilitated speedy execution. The RCC road was cast in one go and grooves were cut in set concrete instead of providing construction joints in panels. This helped in speedy construction without affecting the technical requirement. Deep excavation slopes were cut in steps instead of one slope with more clearance, which made execution easy and safe.

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♦ Induction and screening of workmen working at site ♦ Security system at all corners of construction premises ♦ Work permit system before start of any work ♦ Checking of staging, working platform, hand rails and issuing the green tag for use ♦ Checking and issuing ‘safe for use’ certificate to all construction eqipments, tools and tackles, vehicle etc. ♦ Keeping centralized house keeping crew on daily basis ♦ Keeping an emergency vehicle 24x7 hrs ♦ 100%hard barricading of the construction zone from surrounding public prone zone The stringent safety measures adopted paid rich dividends when the project was awarded a safety appreciation certificate for achieving one million man-hours of incident and injury free work by the client.

Formwork L&T formwork was used for the entire structural work of the building. Concreting work was done using 2 nos RM-800, 5 nos 10/7 mixer machines and builder hoist.

Logistics The project is located in the heart of city and comes under no entry zone during day for goods vehicle.

A section of the basement showing the utility services Hence an alternative route was found for goods received during day and planning had to be done accordingly during night. Workspace constraint was a major challenge, which was effectively handled through meticulous material management on daily basis. Coordination among different services vendors, respective consultants and establishing their work sequence was brainstorming exercise through out the project.

Due to transporters strike the flow of cement and other long lead materials were delayed. Procuring from the local market and rearranging the sequence of activities according to the materials availability negotiated the problem. Since the supply of reinforcement steel from Kolkatta was time consuming, a delivery schedule was prepared and physical reconciliation was done on weekly basis and suggestion was given to transport in truck instead of trailers. Also coordination with vendor and monitoring the vehicle from loading point to site helped in materials reaching site at the earliest.

Quality of Works Only client/consultant approved materials was used for the project. Method statement for all major and important activities was made and followed. Approved and reputed manufacturers were deployed for materials supply. Besides quality of civil and structural works was monitored by testing and inspection procedures as per Project Quality plan requirement. Samples, mock-ups were presented to clients for approval and thereafter works were carried out. Quality checks were prepared and corrective action taken for the shortcomings if any. Being Rajsthan’s first IT building, the project has drawn the special attention of the government and during its inauguration, the client as well as the Hon’ able chief minister of Rajsthan appreciated L&T for creating a landmark building in Jaipur in a very short duration.

A part of the control systems for the water treatment

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Four Laning of Road Project on NH-76 in Rajasthan

he North South - East West Corridor (NS-EW) being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is the largest ongoing expressway project in India. It is the second phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), and consists of building 7300 km of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Porbandar and Silchar, at a cost of US$ 12.317 billion and the entire project is expected to be completed by December 2009. As a part of this East- West Corridor Project, ECC is executing the rehabilitation and upgradation by four laning of 70 km road (from 509.000 to km. 579.000 km Package RJ-11) on NH-76 in the state of Rajasthan. ECC bagged this contract in the teeth of stiff domestic competition. Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Package begins approximately 109 km from Kota city and ends in the Rajasthan - MP border and connects Porbandar in the West with Silchar in the East. The Project has a great importance as it forms a part of the East-west corridor, which when completed will significantly improve the connectivity between the Western India with the East in terms

of reducing distance, improving the riding quality, saving time and fuel cost thereby directly benefiting all road users. This apart, it will benefit the local people through new business opportunities, better marketability of local agricultural produce, appreciation of immovable properties through better connectivity. The Project is being executed by L&T for NHAI under the supervision of Wilbur Smith and Associates who have been appointed by the client as Supervision Consultants. The Architectural and structural design are provided by Span Consultants Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Commencing the project in September 2005 L&T is expected to complete the same in 30 months (March 2008). The Scope of work involves: ♦ Construction of new flexible 2 lane carriageway on one side of existing single lane pavement ♦ Widening and strengthening/ reconstruction of the existing road ♦ Construction of New 4-lane dual carriageway in bypasses, detours ♦ Construction of service roads ♦ Construction of junctions, intersections including grade separators ♦ Construction of bus stops, truck lay byes ♦ Construction of new bridges, underpasses and box culverts ♦ Providing road markings, road signs, protective works, metallic crash barriers, guard rails, etc. ♦ Construction of reinforced earth retaining structures in underpass approaches ♦ Maintenance of existing road and traffic management during construction period

Salient features of the contract ♦ Contract Length ♦ Date of Acceptance ♦ Contract Agreement Signed on ♦ Commencement Date ♦ Completion date ♦ Original Contract Period ♦ Major Bridge(4-Lane) ♦ Minor Bridge(4-Lane) ♦ Underpass(4-Lane) ♦ Box culverts(4-Lane)

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20.07.2005 30.09.2005 29.03.2008 30 months 4 Nos 9 Nos 24 Nos 69 Nos

Major items of work: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Roadway excavation Earthwork in filling Granular Sub Base Wet Mix Macadam Primer and Tack Coat Bituminous Courses Concrete -All grades Steel reinforcement Prestressing strands Turfing Road Marking Metal crash barrier Crushed Aggregates Crushed GSB River Sand Cement Bitumen (60/70and PMB for BC) Expansion joint RE Facia Panel Spherical Bearings Elastomeric Bearings High Tension Strand

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339300 Cum 3648300 Cum 375900 Cum 355800 Cum 3933450 Sqm 187300 Cum 118770 Cum 4370 t 925 t 592200 Sqm 51000 Sqm 25600 RM 1620214 t 808185 t 61052 Cum 50000 t

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23500 t 770 RM 7350 Sqm 72 Nos 336 Nos 925 t

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Strategies for Project Execution The project office, P&M workshop, site store, weigh bridges, time office, carpentry workshop, bar bending yard, batching plant, wet mix plant, hot mix plant, quarry and crusher for the project including the bachelor accommodation and guest house and labour camp have been set up at a strategic location on km 532 spread over on a 80 acre land taken on rental basis. This has resulted in better usage of resources through instant communication, immediate co-ordination and sharing of common resources in the event of break-downs. Moreover, we could get rid of additional burden of aggregate transportation, double handling of aggregates, etc., resulting in substantial cost savings.

Quarry & Crushers Road projects generally require huge quantities of different grades of aggregates and GSB. For this purpose, we mobilized and erected four crushers to meet the entire aggregate requirement of the project and timely supply of the same. In fact we are contemplating to make all supplies in time and the total crushing is completed three months ahead of completion date. ♦ 2 x 150 tph Aggregate Crusher @ km. 532 ♦ 1 x 50 tphGSB Crusher @ km. 532 ♦ 1 x 50 tph GSB Crusher @ km. 548 The mining operations/maintenance of the above crushers are sub-contracted to the same agency to avoid under utilization of crushing plants. The crushing plants are installed 500m away from quarry to reduce the cost of quarrying and feeding to crusher keeping in view the minimum safe distance.

View of shahbad Ghati With these arrangements, till end of November 2006, we have been able to achieve an average monthly production of 66000 t aggregates with an highest Monthly production of 94500 t in March 2006.

Survey Soon after the site was handed over for carrying out the road construction work, site survey, the most critical pre-construction activity was taken up before the commencement of all other works. One after the other all other works are carried out in a sequence as follows:

Excavation This project involves a quantum of 339300 cum of excavation in soil and hard rock, on tough terrains in the ghat area, close to the forest

land. Hence the excavation in hard rock is being carried out by controlled blasting, to minimize the impact on the wildlife, in the forest.

Earthwork Around 3648300 cum of earthwork is to be done including embankment and sub grade filling. Of this nearly 133000 cum of embankment filling is to be done with selected materials for the construction of reinforced earth wall at underpass locations. 1228785 cum of earthwork have been executed till date using 10 earthwork teams. Each team made use of one excavator, 4-5 dumpers of 20 t, one vibratory roller, one water tanker and one motor grader for two teams. Using these resources, we were able to achieve a maximum quantity of 270000 cum of embankment filling in just one month.

Granular Sub base Crusher GSB is used for construction of sub base course. The total scope involved in this project is around 375900 Cum. Transportation contractors are engaged for transporting GSB material and a total of 10 dumpers of 20 t capacity have been used for this purpose. Till date 81500 Cum of GSB has been laid with 2 GSB teams each making use of one grader, one roller and one water tanker.

Wet Mix Macadeam (WMM) Two pug mills of 60 tph (L&T) and 200 tph (Sub contracted) have been commissioned to produce 355800 Cum of WMM. Laying of WMM is being done by sensor pavers for maintaining the profile and cross fall as required. As of date 83636 Cum Crusher in operation

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Asphalt paving in progress of WMM have been laid with a maximum quantity of 1100 Cum laid in one day. We have deployed 2 WMM teams for laying. Each of this team is provided with one vibratory roller, one water tanker and adequate lighting facility for laying at night.

Asphalt works One Hot mix plant of 160 t/hr has been commissioned for executing asphalt works to the tune of 187300 Cum. 15 km of two lane carriageway has been covered with asphalt layers till date with one asphalt team comprising one paver, one pneumatic tyre roller, two tandem rollers and one water tanker. As the project is located in a semi arid zone, where the maximum pavement temperature touches as high as 68 degree Celsius, we have been able to convince the Engineer for permitting us to use polymer modified bitumen for the wearing course, in order to avoid bleeding and rutting in the pavement.

Kerbs One kerb casting team is being engaged for laying of kerbs. Kerb laying is done before the paving of asphalt, as it confines to one end of the pavement layer thereby reducing wastage due to confinement.

Finishing Items Specialised agencies for construction of reinforced earth structure, post tensioning mastic asphalt,

supplying of road signages, thermoplastic pavement marking machines have been identified/mobilized for carrying out the specialized works.

Bridges, Underpasses, Culverts and Retaining Walls A separate team is formed for the construction of cross drainage works and bridges, as it is more important to complete these works to avoid gaps during paving during construction of the road. A total of 19834 cum of concrete have been laid till date against the scope of 118770 Cum. In addition, we have till date completed around 37 box culverts against 69 and 15 underpasses against 24. Sub structure works for almost all bridges have been completed with a few in their final stages of completion. Retaining wall to contain the embankment with its right of way is progressing in full swing so that earthwork activity in these areas can start at the earliest. L&T Formwork is being utilized for all structural works and a maximum quantity of 312 cum of concrete is poured in a single day with an average of 190 Cum/per day for the month of November 2006.

Plant & Machinery A well equipped P&M department at site undertakes repairs and maintenance of all plant & machinery items at regular intervals as per schedule in order to avoid major breakdowns. The following are the major machinery and equipment being used in this project. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Excavators Wheel Loaders 10 t Vibratory Rollers Wheel loader 200 tph Wet Mix Plant 60 tph Wet Mix Plant Paver Finisher 160 TPH Hot Mix Plant Pneumatic Tyre Roller Tandem Vibratory Roller Bitumen Sprayer 30 Cum/Hr Concrete Batching Plant 15 Cum/Hr Concrete Batching Plant Excavator With Rock Breaker Transit Mixers Concrete Pump Cranes 40 T Trailors DG 62.5 kVA/125 kVA/ 750 kVA (2 each)

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View of completed dense bituminous macadam work

Human Resource Around 90 technical/non-technical staff have been mobilized to execute the works with 350 department workmen for carrying out various tasks. In addition, around 850 workmen have been engaged from the subcontractors to execute the works under our supervision. Some of the major sub contractors are involved in crusher and quarry operation, earthwork filling, transportation of GSB, WMM and asphalt materials, paving of WMM layers, concreting works, reinforcement cutting and bending works and other special items of work. The field execution staff have been grouped under five major groups, such as: structure works, earthwork and GSB, base courses (WMM), asphalt works and finishing works for better execution, control and accountability.

Challenges Faced Poor availability of river sand As the source for lifting the river sand (for all concrete works) is located at a distance of 200 km away from site, we were not able to get sand at estimated prices on regular basis. Moreover, the

local agencies were paying better prices when compared to us and hence, no agency was willing to supply the same to L&T on a regular basis. However, this problem was sorted by by convincing the Engineer to use crushed sand produced by our crushers in partial replacement of natural sand, without sacrificing quality.

Conveyance As the site is located 65 km away from the nearest township (Baran), which has basic facilities for education and healthcare, staff families chose to stay at Baran. Since the journey takes 4 hours to and fro site, it was decided to put up the bachelor staff accommodation closer to site to take care of the early morning and late evening works. In addition, this is provided with complete recreation, sports & games facilities including communication gadgets, vehicles for respite of employees and to meet any emergency that may arise.

Ghat section Since the excavation in the ghat section involves a massive quantity of 339300 Cum of excavation

(both in soil/hard rock), a detailed work plan has been prepared by the site think tank committee. Accordingly, the entire ghat stretch has been divided into 3 sections. To begin with access roads are being made so as to commence the retaining wall activity. Initially concreting will be done with concrete pumps, as transit mixers can’t access all locations due to the very steep terrain. Once the retaining wall is built-up, in the initial approaches, filling will be taken up in the valley side and this will serve as the approach for transit mixers to reach the subsequent sections for concreting of retaining walls. Though the site team is continuously facing several such odds, kudos to our team who have been braving every such impediment and progressing our way, achieving every milestone in the right earnest. D.K. Nanda Project Manager T.R. Patnaik Construction Manager 58

Hindustan Zinc Limited Poised to become the leader in Zinc & Lead

edanta Resources plc, a London Stock Exchange listed and FTSE 100 metals and mining global major has interests in aluminum, copper, Zinc, gold, silver and lead with operations in India, Australia, Armenia and Africa. Recently, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) part of Vedanta Group, successfully completed the phase I project of HZL at Chanderiya Unit, Rajasthan, where Larsen & Toubro Limited (ECC Division) was associated with execution of this prestigious project, in a record time of 24 months. HZL has an installed capacity of 2,30,000 TPA Zinc ingots and 35,000 TAP Lead ingots across the country. In pursuit of its vision of becoming a World Class Global Company, HZL has presently undertaken another expansion for a 170,000 TPA Zinc Smelter at its Chanderiya Unit. L&T is once again proud to be associated with this major project and inked the contract for undertaking the construction of this project with Sterlite Group, a flagship company of Vedanta Resources Plc., UK.

L&T successfully executed the following works in a record time for the Phase-I Project of HZL at Chanderiya.

completion of Cell House, apart from eliminating the use of huge quantity of formwork system components.

Detailed engineering, procurement, erection, commissioning of leaching purification & cadmium plant (EPC-4). This involved supply and erection of mechanical equipment, civil and structural works for the construction of tanks, silos, launders, utilities, process piping including complete electrical & instrumentation works.

The Casting and Melting furnace building is a 83m long and 45m wide structure. This accommodates two zinc melting induction furnaces, one ingot casting machine, one jumbo casting machine all for melting zinc cathodes and casting zinc slabs.

Detailed engineering, procurement, erection, commissioning of tank house, zinc melting & casting plant and zinc dust plant (EPC-5), which involved supply and erection of mechanical equipment, civil & structural works for molten metal launders, utilities, process piping, including complete project electrification & instrumentation works. Some of the salient features of structures executed under phase-I includes: The Cell House which has a length of 167m and width of 52m with a structural steel roof and covered by 9600 Sqm of FRP sheet, accommodates 124 RCC cells, two cathode stripping machines and one anode washing machine. A unique feature includes casting 124 RCC cells insitu, as against pre-casting them in the yard, transporting and erecting them in position. Yet another innovation included converting the concrete portal using structural steel, which resulted in timely

Erection of two fully automatic cathode stripping machines with PLC, each having a rated capacity of 300 cathodes per hour and weighing 55 t was successfully erected for removing zinc deposition on the cathode plates during the electrolytic process. Erection of the 22t per hour capacity zinc slab casting machine (65m long and 75 t heavy) which can cast 880 ingots each of 25kg weight in one hour including erection of the 30 t capacity anode washing & flattening machine having a rated capacity of 100 anodes per hour was a challenge. The Leaching and Magnesium Removal area has a dimension of 77m x 52m with structural steel trusses covered by 4394 Sqm of roof sheet. This houses five calcine feed hoppers, 24 tanks made of MS/SS associated with related pumps and thickners for leaching. The Purification process area which has a dimension of 45.75m x 60m, houses 15 tanks of MS/SS along with associated pumps and piping.

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EPC 5 - Cell House, Melting and Casting Plant This package involves design, detailed engineering, project management, procurement, supply, fabrication, inspection, transportation, unloading including free issue items, storage, construction, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, assistance in commissioning and handing over the plant.

EPC 10 – Civil and structural works for the above plants including raw material storage and handling, roaster and waste heat recovery section, gas cleaning section and sulphuric acid plants.

EPC 12 – Tanks and Silos Package involves construction of MS tanks including supply, fabrication and erection in the leaching and purification area as well as calcine silos.

Over view of Cell house In addition, two MCC buildings one for Roaster and the other for Leaching and purification houses the motor control centers with connected electrical and instrumentation works. This also involved finishing items/specialized items of works like, floor tile fixing, aluminium doors & windows, acid resistant brick lining, PVC lining, mastic lining, FRP sheet roofing & grating, epoxy painting on RCC structures including painting of buildings. More than 150 staff and approximately 3000 workmen were employed round the clock to complete the project in a world record time of 24 months. Fixing the 16 paraliners in 10 hours is yet another world record (previous record -14 hours in Australia). In addition, ECC completed the refractory lining works in the induction furnace and commissioned two fully automatic EOT cranes for handling of anodes and cathodes in the Cell House in a record time. And achieved 11 million accident free man-hours by maintaining high standards of safety throughout the project construction period.

grass-root level plant except sharing of certain utilities with the existing production plant. ECC’s scope of works in this project involves four major packages as follows and this includes civil and structural works, fabrication of tanks and silos, mechanical erection and process piping works as per details below:

EPC 4 - Leaching and Purification Package This involves design, detailed engineering, project management, procurement, supply, fabrication, inspection, transportation, unloading including free issue items, storage, construction, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, assistance in commissioning and handing over the plant.

UHDE India Limited (UIL) have been appointed by HZL as Detail Engineering and Project Management Consultant (PMC) for Civil and Structural Package. The detail civil engineering and PMC for tank package is also done by UIL. ECC is executing the EPC 12, EPC 4 & EPC 5 packages as lump-sum turnkey contracts, hence the detailed engineering are provided by ECC. However, the PMC for the entire package rests with UIL. As Project Management Consultants, UIL are responsible for the project execution and to ensure the handing over of plant as per contractual terms to the complete satisfaction of HZL. Process technology for both Phase I and II are sourced from Outokumpu, USA by Hydrometallurgical route.

In recognition of its speedier completion of the Phase-I project and in appreciation of its team leadership, HZL awarded ECC Project management a bonus of Rs.3.0 crore.

Phase-II Currently, ECC is actively involved in the PhaseII expansion plant which will have a capacity of 1,70,000 TPA Zinc Smelter Plant. This is coming up close to the existing production unit (Phase I built by ECC) at Chanderiya near Chittorgarh in the state of Rajasthan. Though Phase-II is a separate capacity expansion, it has practically all elements of a

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Construction schedule Approximately Rs.430 crore worth of orders are under execution by ECC for phase-II expansion of HZL and the completion schedule for these projects are as follows: EPC-10 which began in February 2006 is expected to be completed by May 2007 EPC-12 which began in May 2006 is expected to be completed by January 2007 EPC-4 & 5, which began in August 2006 are expected to be completed by June 2007 The major items of work involved in the Civil and structural Package (EPC 10) are given below:

Major quantities of work Structural erection of acid plant ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Excavation Backfilling / Disposal Concrete Formwork Brickwork Plaster Reinforcement Miscellaneous Flooring Doors & Windows Structural Fabrication Structural Erection Grating Sheeting Sand blasting & Painting Water Proofing Sanitary & Plumbing Mastic Lining PVC Lining AR Brick Lining Cell Casting & Alignment

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172862 Cum 250150 Cum 92341 Cum 139512 Sqm 4456 Cum 36600 Sqm 4967 t 27609 Sqm 1055 Sqm 6272 t 6272 t 8390 Sqm 40248 Sqm

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6155 t 4432 Sqm 72 Nos 21040 Sqm 25750 Sqm 26250 Sqm

: 132 Nos

ECC’s work in this project involves civil and structural, mechanical equipment erection and piping, testing and commissioning of equipment including electrical installation and instrumentation work as well as testing and ommissioning of the same.

Tanks and Silos Package (EPC 12) The tanks and silo package for Phase II involved fabrication and erection of two silos for the calcine storage apart from 42 tanks in the leaching and purification area. This is estimated to consume a total quantity of 1035. 42 t of steel for fabrication 367.42 tonne for the two silos and 668 tonne for fabrication of 42 tanks.

Fabrication challenges The structural fabrication and erection was a real challenge as it involved plate bending of each segments of shell in the yard, transporting these

segments to the actual site incluting erection and welding of the same. This involves a whopping quantity of 6272 t. Out of this total quantiy, fabrication and erection of tank and silo package alone touches a quantity of 1035.42 t. Moreover, the two silos fabricated here are one of the tallest structures having a height of 19m and internal dia of 13m. 20mm thick MS plates were used for the fabrication of the silos and this involved a total quantity of 183.71 t for each silo. In all there were 8 shells – 7 of 2.5m height and the top one of 1.5m height.

Leaching and Purification Package (EPC 4) This EPC package which covered the leaching, purification and jarofix areas involved mechanical equipment erection including erection of free issue items, piping, SS tank fabrication and erection, acid resistant brick lining etc. The detailed scope of the package is as follows: ♦ Equipment erection ♦ Plates and structural steel (MS) ♦ Plates (SS) ♦ Piping (CS,SS & PPH) ♦ Fittings (CS, SS & PPH) ♦ Valves (diaphragm, plug, butterfly, gate, globe, ball and check valves) ♦ Steam traps ♦ Grating (MS & FRP) ♦ SS904L – Coils and Injectors ♦ Rubber lining ♦ A R Brick lining

: 1280 t : : : :

900 t 400 t 24700 m 23565 Nos

: 2219 Nos : 71 Nos : 29 t : 130 Nos : 1655 Sqm : 14984 Sqm

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The EPC 5 package covers the gypsum removal area, cell house, melting and casting areas and the major items of work are given below: ♦ Equipment Erection ♦ Piping (including CS, SS & PPH) ♦ Fittings (including CS, SS & PPH) ♦ Valves (Including diaphragm, plug, butterfly, gate, globe, ball and knife gate valves) ♦ SS Plates ♦ CS Plates & sections ♦ Grating (MS & FRP) ♦ Rubber ling ♦ A R Brick lining

: 6362 t : 14080 m : 13492 Nos

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808 Nos 27 t 371 t 6.9 t 6986 Sqm 5483 Sqm

The electrical and instrumentation packages form a major part of the project as most of the mechanical equipments are fully automated. The major items of E&I work involved: ♦ Motor control panels (15x3 m) ♦ Marshalling junction box (5x3 m) ♦ Emergency power distribution board (10x3 m) ♦ VFD panels (1x3 m) ♦ Cables (Power control & Signal) ♦ FRP cable trays ♦ Illumination system ♦ FIM – E&I related (For Anode washing/ cathode stripping, filter press, slab cast, furnace etc) ♦ Analyzers ( pH, conductivity & density) ♦ DB/SLDB/ESLDB

: 11 Nos : 8 Nos : 12 Nos : 98 Nos : 648 km : 22 km : 2378 Nos

: 36 Nos : 28 Nos : 65 Nos

In addition, ECC’s scope of work also involves finishing items, such as:

View of thickener formwork ♦ Tiles ♦ Aluminium doors and windows ♦ FRP Sheet ♦ Epoxy paint (RCC) ♦ A R Brick lining ♦ PVC Lining ♦ Mastic lining ♦ FRP grating ♦ Painting of buildings

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873 Sqm 9150 Sqm 20000 Sqm 26250 Sqm 25750 Sqm 21040 Sqm 6860 Sqm 50900 Sqm

With an exponential growth rate of Indian market the scope for infrastructure and construction work is increasing. The use of galvanized steel in construction field is increasing which leads to a significant demand for Zinc in India. Though the requirement of Zinc is increasing in other fields also, including export, the present expansion will bridge the gap between demand and supply. The employment opportunities generated by the plant requires no mention, as it will definitely help to increase the job openings for large number of people in and around the place. The Zinc Smelter complex consists of the following process units:

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Raw Material Storage and Handling Roaster & Waste Heat recovery section Gas cleaning section Sulphuric acid plant Leaching, purification and Cadmium section Cell House, Melting & casting section Off sites & Utilities section

The Zinc concentrate is received on road trucks and directly unloaded into raw material storage shed. The concentrate is reclaimed by pay-loaders and transferred to roaster section through crushers, screens, and conveyors. The concentrate is roasted in the fluidized bed roaster at high temperature to yield calcine (Zinc oxide) and Sulphur dioxide gas. The sulphur dioxide gas is cooled by passing through waste-heat boiler. The gas undergoes further cleaning in the Hot gas precipitators scrubbers and wet gas precipitators. The cooled gases are then sent to the Sulphuric acid plant. The calcined material from the roaster is cooled and sent to the leaching and purification section wherein further processing takes place to produce Zinc Sulphate electrolyte with various impurities. The impurities are precipitated and pure electrolyte is produced. The purified zinc sulphate is sent to the Electrolytic cell house. In the cell house the zinc is deposited on the cathode. The zinc sheets are removed from the cathode and melted in Induction furnace. The molten metal is cast in to ingots by casting machines. Lumpy dross generated in the induction furnace is ground in dross treatment plant. The fine dross is recycled to roaster by mixing with concentrate. J. Suresh Construction manager

Cell house cooling tower

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Bisalpur Water Supply Project

aipur, the Pink city of India, is located in northwest part of Rajasthan surrounded by the Aravalli mountains. The population of Jaipur, which is close to around 2,50,000, depends almost entirely (97%) on ground water resources for its potable water supply, as a result of which over the years the water table has fallen dramatically and continues to decline at an alarming rate. Four consecutive years of drought conditions have exacerbated the problems, and it is felt that the ground water resources within many parts of the city may not be adequate in the future. Bisalpur dam is the only nearby water source, which is located over the river Banas near Devoli. It has the potential to cater to the city’s requirement and includes complementary provisions for supplying water to other areas. The long-term strategy is to develop the Bisalpur water source to provide treated surface water to Jaipur City. The government of Rajasthan conceived the Bisalpur Water Supply Project and requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to take up

the first Phase of the project as a part of the ongoing Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP).

protection to increase the longevity of the pipes .It consists of both above ground and below ground portions with all auxiliary works.

The contract valued at Rs 481 crore was awarded to L&T during July 2006 and involves design, procurement and construction of the transmission system for phase I works. The scope of work comprises water supply, treatment and transmission system from the Bisalpur dam to the Balawala reservoir site on the outer edge of Jaipur City and includes operation and maintenance for a five-year period. The project is scheduled for commissioning by December 31, 2008.

Water treatment plant: The plant is of the pulsator type with technology from M/s Degremont, France and is being designed for a capacity of 400 mld (360 mld for Jaipur plus 40 mld for the rural towns). It will be located at the village of Surajpura, 3.5 km from the Tehsil town of Todaraisingh in the Tonk District of Rajasthan and will be connected to clear water pumping station-having reservoir of capacity of 25 ml. 10 nos. of HSC Pumps will pump the treated water to Balawala reservoir near Jaipur.

The project is divided in 6 units Intake Pump House: The scope of work involves supply and installation of 9 vertical turbine pumps in the existing intake pumping station at the Bisalpur dam, renovation and strengthening of the existing structures, construction of new hostel building and a 33/ 3.3 kV substation. Pipeline: The pipeline works comprise laying of the 2400 mm diameter mild steel raw water pipeline of 8400 m length from Bisalpur intake to water treatment plant at Surajpura and 2300 mm diameter mild steel clear water pipeline of 97400 m from clear water reservoir at Surajpura to Balawala reservoir. The pipelines are externally coated with cold applied polyolefin to be imported from USA and internally lined with cement mortar. It will comprise of spirally welded SAW pipes and has to be provided with adequate cathodic

Existing Reservoir

Banas River

WTP - 400MLD

Existing Intake

Roadwork: A four metre wide all weather service road will be constructed along the pipeline from Balawala to Bisalpur. Renovation Work: The project also includes renovation of 21 quarters and campus development for housing the operating personnel in 5 locations at Todaraisingh, Tordisagar, Diggi, Phagi and Balawala. Office space and accommodation for line staff will be provided by renovation of existing railway station buildings. Electrical Works: Comprise construction of a 33/3.3 kV substation at intake point and WTP sites and connecting the 33 KV power transmissions. The 33kV existing line from Thadoli to Bisalpur will be upgraded to Wolf ACSR conductor from the existing Dog ACSR conductor. The scope also includes construction of a new 33kV overhead lattice tower single circuit line from Thadoli to Bisalpur. Similarly, two separate 33kV overhead single circuit lattice tower lines are to be executed from Thadoli to Surajpura (WTP/CWPS). Project execution is in the initial phase with planning, design and mobilization underway. Survey and soil investigations have been completed. Location for setting of pipe mill has been finalized and the manufacture of pipes will commence shortly. HR Coil for the project is likely to be sourced from China. The project execution task is being mobilized along with other supporting resources. Construction is likely to commence from January 2007. Ajoy Bhattacharya Project Manager

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the state electricity board, Rajasthan Rajya Vidhyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RRVPNL): ♦ Design, detailed engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 132/ 33 kV switchyard at Gorera village in Jaisalmer.

ajasthan, one of the power starved states, in India is endowed with enormous wind power at its disposal. In order to harness the wind power available in the state, Govt. of Rajasthan formulated a policy for promoting generation of power through Non-conventional Energy Sources and offered incentives to companies, putting up Wind Farms and supplying power to state’s power grid. In response to this welcome move by the government, Enercon (India) Limited, one of the major wind power producer, made a feasibility study of the wind speed, wind profile, wind power potential and selected “Jaisalmer” in Rajasthan for putting up its green field 2x50MW Wind Farm. Enercon entrusted this EPC project to L&T-ECC for executing the complete Power Evacuation System. This involved two sections as follows, apart from getting ROW clearance and statutory approvals from

♦ Design, detailed engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 33km long 132 kV double circuit transmission line of ACSR Panther conductor from Gorera to Amarsagar at Jaisalmer including bay extension at receiving end of grid substation. Major items of work for the substation involved supply and installation of one 132 / 33 kV, 75 MVA transformer, 5 Nos. 145 kV SF-6 circuit breakers, 5 Nos. 36 kV vacuum circuit breakers, 12 Nos. 132 kV isolators, 16 Nos. 33 kV isolators, 15 Nos. 132 kV current transformers, 6 Nos. 132 kV potential transformers, 15 Nos. 33 kV current transformers, 3 Nos. 33 kV potential transformers, 12 Nos. 30 kV lightning arrestors, 6 Nos. 120 kV lightning arrestors, 1 set of 132/ 33 kV control & relay panels, 1 No. ACDB, 1 No. 33 kV/440 V auxiliary transformer, 1 set of 110V, 150 AH battery & charger including laying of LT/Control cables, civil works for equipment foundation and cable trench, control room as well as erection of gantry structure and equipment.

Construction of transmission line work involved supply and installation of 88 A type tower including extensions, excavation and concreting at 108 locations, supply and installation of 20 angle towers and stringing of ACSR Panther conductor for a distance of 33 km including insulators, fixtures and other hardware accessories. L&T commenced the work in August 2003 and completed the same by January 2004, taking precisely 145 days, which is a record breaking achievement. Thus the switchyard was successfully commissioned on February 27, 2004. In a certificate received by L&T, Mr. T.R. Melroy, Assistant General Manager - Projects, Enercon (India) Limited mentioned that “ L&T maintained good standards of quality and safety requirements. We are satisfied with their ability to complete the project in the shortest possible duration in difficult terrain and adverse weather conditions”

Challenges Since the site is located on a difficult terrain with hard rock, we found it very difficult carryout excavation for every foundation. Hence, it was decided to blast the entire switchyard area up to a depth of 1.5m. Thereafter, all foundations were cast in one go and then the entire area was backfilled. The procurement of 50/63.5/75 MVA Power Transformer was delayed due to frequent breakdown of transport vehicle and finally when it reached the site, we had just 3 days for the final testing and commissioning. However, with excellent planning of all parallel activities, transformer unloading, erection, assembly, oil filling, oil filteration and testing were carried out successfully to the complete satisfaction of our clients. Growing concern for the environmental degradation has led to the world’s interest in renewable energy resources. Wind is commercially and operationally the most viable renewable energy resource and accordingly, emerging as one of the largest source in terms of the renewable energy sector. Wind Energy will witness abundant opportunities in the developing economies, such as India, where the power supply situation and infrastructure development efforts provide a huge market for active investment.

Power Evacuation System for Enercon’s Wind Farm at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Samir Gupta Construction Manager - E&I

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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Inaugurated

A part of the University and Library building at MAHE Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) located at Manipal, in Udupi District of Karnataka is the Educational hub of South India. Situated on a 500 acre plot on a hilly terrain, MAHE is home to several institutions in Medicine, Engineering, Business Management, Hotel Management, Nursing, Bio-technology and Allied Health Services. ECC was associated with this prestigious

The plan showing the punctuation mark “,” (comma) educational institution for the construction of their University and Library Building including a Lecture Hall. Having 2.50 lakh sft built up area, the University and Library Building presents a beautiful look with its strikingly rich structural glazing. Moreover, this is the largest building with structural glazing in the whole of Udupi district. Sundaram Architects were the Structural and Architectural Consultants.

A section of the building with its rich structural glazing

Shaped in the form of the punctuation mark “,” (comma), the University and Library building is divided into three sections as University, Central Hall and Library. The University blocks are located in the basement, ground plus four floors. This houses the university administrative offices. The office

of the President, Vice President and Directors are located in the fourth floor with a terrace garden. The Central hall is meant for evaluation of answer papers and the Board Room is located at the terrace level. The library is a six-storied structure with a car park at the basement. The Library building, largest in Asia can accommodate more than 650 Students at a time. In addition to above, the University and Library accommodates Banks, ATMs, Food Courts/ Coffee Shops, Creche, etc. Hon’ble Sri P Chidambaram, Union Minister for Finance inaugurated the administrative block of the university building on September 6, 2006 at Manipal. Dr Ramdas M Pai, Chancellor, Dr Ranjan R Pai, CEO, MEMG, Bangalore, Dr HS Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Brig (Dr) SS Pabla, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dr H Vinod Bhat, Registrar of MAHE were present on the occasion. Sri Chidambaram also launched the digital campus initiative of MAHE on this occasion.

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Wadi-Abdoun Bridge, Jordan, Opened to Traffic The 425m long cable-stayed bridge built by ECC, L&T’s Construction Division, at Amman, the capital city of Jordan was opened to traffic at 11.00 a.m. on December 14, 2006. H.E. Dr. Ma’Rouf Al Bakhit, the Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, inaugurated this in the presence of Eng. Omar Al Mani, the Mayor of Greater Amman, H.E. Rachakondu Dayakar, the Indian Ambassador, and Senior Executives of L&T. Leaping across valleys and meandering with a complex “S” curve horizontal alignment, this unique and seismically designed, dual two lane bridge is the first of its kind in the world. This is the first cable-stayed bridge built by L&T and also the first one in Jordan. The bridge has dual two lane carriageways, each 7.28 m wide, and is supported on three towering pylons rising to a maximum height of 71 m from the bottom of the valley bed (pile cap). It has become an engineering marvel, a new landmark in the capital of Jordan and a cynosure of all eyes. Gliding across the Abdoun valley, the bridge presents a panoramic and strikingly beautiful view of Abdoun Township with its beautiful residential and commercial buildings.

Project Highlights Client

: The Municipality of Greater Amman, Jordan

A view of the bridge supported on “Y” shaped pylons Consultant

: Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants, Amman Commencement : December 2002 Completion : December 2006 Type of Bridge : Curved Cable Stayed Bridge Length of Bridge : 425m (1x63m+2x 32m+ 1x63m+1x27m+2x4m)

Number of Lanes Carriageway Total width Superstructure Deck construction Max radius in the alignment

: Dual two lanes : 7.28 m per lane : 22.5m to 29.39m : Built on 3 ‘Y’ shaped pylons : Precast Segmental : 180m

Night view of Wadi-Abdoun cable stayed bridge, Jordan

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L&T Concrete Launched in Dubai

(from left to right) Mr. V.B. Gadgil, EVP & Head - B&UI and PT&D Sector Business (GCC Countries), Mr. K. Venkataraman, Senior Vice President (Hydrocarbon & Power Sector), Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & Head-Construction, Mr. Shukri Saleh Yahya Al Braik, Member of the Board, Larsen & Toubro Readymix Concrete Industries LLC and Mr. S.R. Kumar, Vice President (Ready Mix Concrete) during the inauguration of L&T Concrete Plant in Dubai L&T unveiled a Dh48 million ready mix concrete (RMC) plant with a capacity of 240 cubic metres per hour in Jebel Ali, in Dubai on January 24, 2007. This plant will meet the growing demand for readymix concrete in the UAE. In India L&T manufactures and supplies about three million cubic metres of L&T Concrete per annum through 60 plants spread across the country and commands 28 percent market share.

These plant operations are supported by a fleet of 500 transit mixers, six mobile concrete pumps and 100 static concrete pumps. L&T plans to expand the total number of plants in India to 150 by the year 2009-10. In the Middle East the company proposes to expand in other Emirates, specifically in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, and also in Sohar and Muscat in Oman. Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board and

Head - Construction, L&T, said: “I am confident that L&T will establish itself as a major force in this segment in Dubai and soon spread its wings to other parts of UAE as well as other countries in the Gulf Region. With its increasing focus on the Gulf construction market, the company can leverage the many advantages that L&T concrete offers and supply this product for its own projects as well as to other contractors.”

Copyright Obtained for Hollow I-160 Aluminium Beam Formwork is playing a major role in civil construction. Timber products also play a vital role in construction of Concrete structures. Every construction site needs thousands of running meters of Timber H-Beams.

This is basically aluminum extrusion of closed section and carries high load carrying capacity for short span. L&T obtained the copyright of the profile from the Copyright Office of Govt. of India bearing Registration nos L-27038/2006.

In order to reduce the exploitation of timber and timber products and maintain environmental harmony, the Formwork Competency Cell of ECC Construction Division has come up with a solution, an alternative to its own H-16 Timber Beam with I160 Aluminum Beam.

This beam will be used as flextural member to support sheathing element for application of slab & Beam Formwork as well as Wall & Column Formwork. Polyethyl infill locked in the serration of profile will also gives the comfort of nailing.

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CSTI Launches Training in Welding Trade L&T’s Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI) has added the welding trade to the courses it has been offering over the past ten years. The new course was launched at Chennai on December 16, 2006 by Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & HeadConstruction, L&T. Mr. K. Venkataraman, Sr. Vice President, L&T, released the course curriculum and skills standards for the welding t r a d e . T h e f irst b a tc h in c lu d e d tw elv e trainees. The training programmes already in place are civil- and electrical-oriented and cater mainly to the requirements of building projects. With the introduction of welding trade, CSTI meets the mechanical-related needs of the construction industry for industrial projects like steel plants, petrochemical complexes and

Mr. K.V.Rangaswami inaugurating the welding trade at CSTI, Chennai process plants. The eligibility criteria for admission to the course are 18 to 24 vears of age, tenth standard pass, experience of two years or ITI pass (desirable) together with a normal physique. The course duration is two months. CSTI is situated on a 5-acre plot of land in Manapakkam on the outskirts of Chennai in a setting conducive to vocational training.

A trainee undergoing the welding training

The Institute, established by L&T in 1995, has permanent infrastructure and training facilities

to provide structured training in the following trades: 1) Formwork Carpentry 2) Masonry (Brick work) 3) Bar Bending and Steel Fixing 4) Plumbing & Sanitary 5) Electrical Wireman and 6) Trade Assistant. The structured training will enable both new entrants and workers with some experience in the industry to progressively improve their skills level and knowledge competency in the respective trades. The Institute has branches in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

L&T Lays Foundation for Gujarat’s First Knowledge City On January 24, 2007, the state of Gujarat took its first major step on the technology super-highway with the proposed L&T Knowledge City in Baroda. Mr. A. M. Naik, Chairman & Managing Director, L&T, Performed the ground breaking and foundation stone laying ceremony for this new facility. In his address, Mr. A. M. Naik urged the employees to leverage L&T Knowledge City to create value

for the country and build a strong nation with a vibrant economy. This new facility, the only one of its kind in Gujarat, is to be set up in an area of 112 acres between the Ajwa and Waghodia crossings on AhmedabadMumbai Highway (NH-8). It will entail an investment of Rs.500 crores in infrastructure and building alone from L&T, spread over a period of 5 years.

Eleven buildings will be constructed in the first phase which will house offices of L&T’s e-Engineering Solutions, EPC Businesses, L&T-Sargent & Lundy and L&T Chiyoda. Other facilities planned are Project Management Institute, Convention Centre, Employees Hostel, Residential Colony, Food Courts and Entertainment Facilities.

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New Orders Delhi International Airport L&T has won a contract valued over Rs 5400 crores from the GMR-led Delhi International Airport Private Limited for the expansion and modernization of the Delhi International Airport. The order, secured against international competitive bidding, is an end-to-end contract that involves design and construction of a state of the art passenger terminal, and one of Asia’s longest runways. L&T will also carry out associated work for the airport, scheduled to be commissioned in time for the prestigious Commonwealth Games in 2010. Commenting on the order, L&T’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mr A.M. Naik, said “L&T is happy to participate in providing a world class airport for the country’s capital. We have an excellent professional relationship with the project developers led by the GMR Group, and look forward to building a magnificent gateway for international visitors to India. As the country’s leading company engaged in building infrastructure for India, L&T’s strategic plan involves focusing increasingly on large magnitude projects in critical sectors like airports, ports, power and upstream oil and gas.” The new terminal (Terminal 3) will come up adjacent to the existing international terminal, and will have a number of advanced features. Over 130 check-in counters and 70 emigration desks will cater to both domestic and international traffic and will handle 37 million passengers per annum. This is more than twice the present traffic. The new terminal building will have a total built area of 4.8 million sq ft, and will include 74 aero bridges, 56 passenger travelators, IT and security systems, E&M systems, etc. A new 4.43 km runway will be one of the longest in Asia, and equipped with CAT III B – a landing system that enables landing with a visibility of only 50 meters - will be operational in 2008. The contract also involves connecting taxiways, satellite fire fighting facilities, etc. The ‘airside’ work to be executed by L&T includes aprons, remainder taxiways, cargo terminals, aircraft maintenance facilities, utility services and other primary infrastructure support facilities. The ‘landside’ works includes a six lane road connecting the terminal and national highway NH-8, a new multi-storey car park to accommodate 4300 cars, and a forecourt for the new terminal.

Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Project L&T in joint venture with Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH, Austria, has bagged an order valued at Rs. 456 crores from NTPC Limited (a Government of India enterprise) for the execution of 4 x 130 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project in Uttaranchal. The package includes construction of a concrete lined head race tunnel of approx. 11.3 km length and 5.6 m finished diameter, using, partly by, tunnel boring machine and partly by roadheader/ drill and blast. The project is located in district Chamoli on the Dhauliganga river, a major tributary of Alaknanda. This is the second hydropower project L&T will execute in Uttaranchal. The earlier project, Singoli Bhatwari project being implemented through BOT route, is located 125 km from Tapovan Vishnugad.

Substations in UAE L&T has secured an order valued at Rs. 418 crore (USD 94.33 million and AED 346. 68 million) from the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority for the construction of six major electrical substations in the Al Ain sector of Abu Dhabi. According to the terms of the contract, L&T will supply and install 33/11kV primary substations to the specifications of the international consultant Mott MacDonald. The project, which includes design and construction of civil building and over 120 km of 33 kV cabling, will be completed within 18 months. The L&T-built substations will come up at Al Mutaredh, Al Mezyad South, Al Dhaher South, New Al Qua’a, Al Qattara and Civic Centre to reinforce the region’s power distribution network and help meet the increased demands for power in the region. Each substation consists of 33 kV gas insulated switchgear, 11 kV air insulated switchgear, 15 MVA 33/11 kV transformers, substation control and monitoring system, protection and telecommunication system, DC system and auxiliaries. The contract also encompasses design and installation of utilities such as air conditioning and lighting systems.

Software Park for CTS Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai has awarded a contract to ECC for the design and construction of Phase-1 works for SDB 1& 2, Canteen Building, External Works and Utilities at their MEPZ campus, Tambaram, Chennai. The contract valued at 270.10 crores is to be completed within a period of 550 days. The major scope of work includes 73000 Cum of excavation, 47954 Cum of concrete, 2,25000 Sqm of shuttering, 6268 t of reinforcement and 68000 Sqm of flooring works.

JIPMER, Pondicherry ECC has bagged a contract valued at 169.90 crores from Hindustan Latex Limited, Noida. UP, for the design, construction, procurement, installation and commissioning for super speciality block, trauma care center, nursing college at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. The contract duration is for 20 months from October 2006.The major quantum of work includes 55000 Cum of excavation, 61300 Sqm of filling, 23150 Cum of concrete, 1,10,000 Sqm of shuttering, 2610 t of reinforcement, 35970 Sqm of flooring, 38400 Sqm of water proofing and other medical equipments in general.

Orders from Oman L&T (Oman) LLC, has secured orders valued at US$ 120 million (Rs. 550 crore) for the construction of multi-storied apartments and villas at Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. A prominent business group in the Sultanate is implementing a greenfield township project at Sohar, 300 km from Muscat, to meet the increasing demand for residential properties. L&T Oman has successfully bid for and secured contracts for two packages in the township. The packages are worth US$ 56.5 million (Rs. 259 crore) and US$ 63.5 million (Rs. 291 crore) and are to be completed in 18 months from October 2006. Larsen & Toubro (Oman), a joint venture of Larsen & Toubro Limited-India and the Zubair Corporation, has established a strong presence in Oman over the last ten years and is well set to consolidate its position in the years to come.

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Build Expo 2006 at Kochi L&T participated in the Build Expo 2006-the largest construction expo organized by BAI (Kochi Chapter) in Kochi. This took place at at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Kaloor, Kochi, during December 2-6, 2006. Nearly 100 companies from construction equipment; building materials; and real estate participated in the event. L&T took part in a 100 Sqm pavilion and depicted L&T Formwork components, L&T Concrete and major projects of ECC across all business units. Mr. Raghava Reddy, National President, CII and Mr. Mani Sankar, Deputy Mayor of Kochi inaugurated the show and visited L&T’s stall. Numerous visitors mainly from builders fraternity appreciated L&T’s stall design, which was done up using formwork components. A model of Tejomaya IT Park - the state-of-the-art IT Park in Kochi promoted by L&T Tech Park was also displayed. Salient features of L&T Formwork System and Tejomaya were briefed to visitors by marketing managers of L&T Formwork and L&T Tech Park .

A view of L&T’s stall at Build Expo 2006, Kochi

Build Con Expo 2006, Ahmedabad Build Con Expo 2006 – the first of its kind in Ahmedabad – was organized by CII (Gujarat Chapter) and held at University Grounds, Ahmedabad, during December 15 – 17, 2006. This major construction expo of Ahmedabad had nearly 75 companies participating from different segments of the industry (construction equipment; building materials; facilities and service providers) in three halls. ECC participated in the region for the first time and displayed its expertise in building materials (L&T Formwork and L&T Concrete) and turnkey construction capability in an area of 54 sqm through photo panels. Landmark projects executed in Ahmedabad region across all BUs were highlighted in our display. Mr. Chetan Tamboli, Chariman-CII, Gujarat and Mr. Amol Sanghi, M.D, Sanghi Industries, inaugurated the exhibition. Other Indian Companies, who participated in the exhibition include Kirloskar, Schwing Stetter, Ultratech, Essar, Godrej, Universal, SREI Infrastructure and few overseas companies. The unique design and the attractive posters of ECC’s stall was cynosure of all eyes.

A view of L&T’s stall depicting building materials and turnkey construction capabilities at Build Con Expo 2006, Ahmedabad

The response for the exhibition was very good and many prospective clients thronged ECC’s stall The local MLA Mr. Patel said that whatever projects L&T

has undertaken in Gujarat is a hallmark of high-class quality and wished that L&T should undertake more A team of 18 members from ABRO and RMC plants

manned ECC’s stall. From planning to conduct of the exhibition the team displayed excellent involvement.

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Construction Expo, Thimphu - Bhutan To create awareness and provide a wide range of exposure to stakeholders on the latest developments in the construction sector, the Construction Expo 2006 was conducted in the Land of Thunder Dragon (Bhutan). Jointly organised by Standard and Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, Royal government of Bhutan and New Wave Display Services Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, this four day event was held at the Changlimithang ground, Thimphu, the capital of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan during October 14 –17, 2006. The exhibition was formally declared open by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and Hon’ble Health Minister Lyonpo Jigme Singye in the presence of Dr.Ketan Shukla, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Thimpu. This is the third such expo to be held in Bhutan and the first one was held in December 2003. More than 30 Indian companies including 5 Bhutanese companies both from the government and private sector participated in the Expo. L&T, JP, HCC, and many other manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of construction related products and services from India took part and set up their stalls at the expo demonstrating their capabilities and modern technologies available in the field of construction. Concurrent technical seminars were also held during the expo for the benefit of the local engineers, builders and other young participants from Bhutan. During the closing ceremony, Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Works & Human Settlement, Dasho

Tshering Doprji thanked all participants and emphasised the need for organising such events periodically to expose Bhutanese construction companies to the latest technologies available in the world. During the course of the expo, the Royal Government of Bhutan invited L&T representatives to the Secretariat and made enquiries about its interest in

Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (middle) along with the Health Minister (left) at L&T’s stall undertaking construction of certain important projects in the offing, such as: ♦ ♦ ♦

Construction of Stadiums at Thimphu Expansion of Runway at Paro airport New major hydel projects

In addition, Mr. Sangay Dorjee, Director of the Department of Occupational Standards, Ministry of Labour & Human Resources, Thimphu, Bhutan, showed interest in knowing more about our CSTI operations and construction trade certifications. A delegation also visited L&T Chennai, in this context. L&T’s stall attracted huge crowds for its unique display as well as high pitched audio-visual films and videos. Thus, L&T has left an indelible mark in the minds of the people and government of Bhutan through this four day event at Thimphu. Top and bottom: Two views of L&T’s stall

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Construction Aggregates, Importance to Mankind Mr. P.K. Govindaswamy, Head-Quarry & Crushing and Mr. A. Ravikumar, ManagerQuarry & Construction Blasting, ECC HQ, Chennai, presented a technical paper titled “ Construction Aggregates, Importance to Mankind” at a colloquium on “Mineral Potentialities of Tamil Nadu Nadu and Kerala-A macro level review with a thrust on XI five year plan” in Chennai on October 13, 2006. The presentation highlighted the amazing use of aggregates in diverse areas such as construction, paints, glass, medicine etc. Drawing a parallel between the global and Indian aggregate scenario, the paper highlighted that countries like USA have established super quarries producing over 5 million tons of aggregates per annum with at least 150 million tons of reserve and the industry as such was more organised with corporate players whereas the Indian sector is fragmented with mini quarries. The presentation urged the need to organize and meet the global demand of aggregates, which is likely to exceed 21.7 million metric tones in 2007

with an estimated annual rise of 4.7%. The total size of the Indian aggregates market is estimated at Rs 9000 – 10000 crores. The high aggregate consumption in the western countries and the diminishing availability has resulted in the development and use of aggregate substitutes whereas in India it is still in its infant stage. The paper highlighted the scope for large-scale investment and scientific quarry operations by major players.

Mr. A. Ravikumar, delivering the presentation on “Construction Aggregates, Importance to Mankind” co-authored by Mr. P.K. Govindaswamy (extreme right)

Being a state controlled industry in India, issues such as short term policy decisions, unscientific exploitation of scarce resources are some of the fundamental problems faced by the Indian aggregate industry. The paper called for a strategic approach with focus on forecast, demand and consumption of aggregates, develop and understand resource constraints, government assistance in planning of aggregate supply and demand to match

Planning, Designing & Construction of Healthcare Facilities

with urban development. Suggestive means of approach such as identification of major geological sources, location of quality aggregate resources, mandatory EIA for establishing new units, technical expertise, single window regulation of the sector, training facilities, safety procedures, change over from minor mineral to major mineral status were highlighted in the presentation which was well received among the participating industry experts.

Innovative Structural Steel Design Award for L&T

Mr. V.Sukumar Hebbar – Principal Architect, EDRC-HQ, Chennai, presented a technical paper on “Planning, Designing & Construction of Healthcare Facilities – L&T Experience” at the International Conference on Planning & Designing of Healthcare facilities organised by AIIMS – New Delhi along with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in Goa during September 15-17, 2006. More than 350 dignitaries including architects and doctors of national and nternational repute attended the conference.

At the National Award Competition for Professionals on Structural Steel Design and Construction –2005 organised by INSDAG, L&T was awarded the third prize for team work in the project “ HITEX at Hyderabad” for innovative structural steel design of exhibition hall roof during the workshop on “Steel in construction” held at Mumbai on November 24, 2006. Mrs. M.F. Febin, Engineering Manager, Civil, EDRCB&F and her team guided by Mr. S. Kanappan – Head, EDRCB&F carried out the design.

Mr. V.Sukumar Hebbar presenting the technical paper on “Planning, Designing & Construction of Healthcare Facilities”

Mr. S. Kanappan, receiving the award from Mr. Tanaji Satre, Joint CEO, MIDC. Mrs. M.F. Febin is at the extreme right. 72

FOCALPS ’06 Ms. M.F. Febin, Engineering Manager, EDRCHQ, B&F, made a presentation on “Recent Trends in Civil Engineering” in the National level technical symposium, M.F. Febin FOCALPS’06 organised by the Civil Engineering Association and the department of Civil Engineering of Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women, Thanjavur on 21st September, 2006. The presentation focused on latest trends in civil Engineering, buildings & factories constructed by L&T - ECC including case studies of HITEX and Convention Centre – Mauritius.

Membrane Bioreactor in Sewage Treatment Plants Conference On Cleaner Technologies and Environment Management” in Pondicherry Engineering College campus. Their paper was adjudged the best among the selected eight papers out of the 120 presentations made at the conference. S. Virapan

M. Lavanaya

M r. S . V i r a p a n , E n g i n e e r i n g M a n g e r, Building Utilities Competency Cell and Ms. M. Lavanaya, Design Engineer – EDRC, HQ, Chennai, presented a technical paper “Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) in Sewage Treatment Plants” at the “International

Their paper highlighted the advantages MBR had over the conventional wastewater treatment systems and the potentialities for membrane application in treating industrial effluents. Experts and delegates from different institutions from India and abroad participated in the program and shared their experience.

International Technical Meet on Steel Industry at Ranchi L&T and its technology partner Paul Wurth, Luxembourg jointly sponsored an International Meet on Steel Industry at Ranchi during 18-20 January 2007. The meet was organized by the Ranchi Chapter of IIM; Centre for Engineering & Technololgy, SAIL; Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel, SAIL; and Mecon Limited and was attended by over 200 delegates from across the world. The aim of the meet was to understand the full implications of the projected growth of the Indian Steel Industry from the present level of 42 MTPA to 120 MTPA by 2020 and tackle the challenges in equipment manufacture and plant construction as well as finding the right manpower to shoulder this responsibility in the face of the attraction that the IT sector holds for engineers. At the first Technical Session L&T and Paul Wurth presented papers on Steel Plant Construction and on the latest developments in BF BLT equipment. L&T’s paper was presented by Mr. R.P. Das, Sr. DGM (Business Development), Minerals & Metals BU, and was well received, judging by the response it evoked in the question & answer session. The questions touched upon L&T’s limited engagement in manufacture of steel plant equipment, the company’s strategy in not taking up projects below a certain value and the scope for procurement of equipment from China.

Mr. R. P. Das (right) receiving a memento from Mr. Rajesh Singh, General Manager, CET, SAIL Mr. Peter Zoneveld, CEO, Danieli Corus, in his presentation made a plea to SAIL and other buyers for a tendering process that would give a fair opportunity to even those companies whose prices are somewhat higher but who offer more advanced technologies. Stopinc, Switzerland made a point that technologists and end users should lead project and technology selection and that purchase and commercial departments should play more of a

complementary role. SSIT China said that Indian buyers should study the quality grading system of Chinese manufacturers and take their advice to source the best and economical products from China. Some major organizations, which were represented at the meet, include Messrs. Bosch Rexroth, UCAR, Siemens VAI, IMS Maco, ZAO VTf, Mckeown and ABB.

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Performance for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 Sales Gross sales from operations of Larsen & Toubro Limited for October–December 2006 stood at Rs. 4200 crore as against Rs. 3742 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The share of revenues from international operations constituted 19% of the gross revenues reported for the quarter. For the period April–December 2006, the order booking was higher at Rs. 22944 crore, registering 41% increase over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit after tax (PAT) P r o f i t a f t e r t a x [ PAT ] f o r t h e q u a r t e r October–December 2006 at Rs.344 crore is higher by 33% , when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Excluding extra ordinary and non-recurring items, the PAT grew by a healthy 84% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year. PAT for the nine-month period April– December 2006 at Rs. 702 crore is higher by 29%, when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Excluding extra ordinary and non-recurring items, the PAT rose smartly by 69% over the corresponding previous period.

Group Financials Group PAT for the quarter OctoberDecember 2006 at Rs 604 crore is higher by 80% when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Excluding extra ordinary and nonrecurring items, the PAT increased by 90% over the corresponding previous period. Group PAT for the nine-month period AprilDecember 2006 at Rs 1529 crore is higher by 82% when compared to the corresponding previous period. Excluding extra ordinary and non- recurring items, the increase in PAT is 89% over the corresponding previous period. The total income of the Group for the ninemonth period April-December 2006 increased to Rs. 14121 crore from Rs. 11743 crore achieved in the corresponding period of the previous year. Most of the

businesses of Subsidiary and Associate companies have performed exceedingly well during the period, thereby boosting the Group revenue & profitability.

Engineering & Construction Segment (E&C) The Company’s E&C segment reported significant growth in order booking during the quarter, in line with the increased activity in the domestic & international markets particularly in the Infrastructure & Hydrocarbon sectors. The E&C order booking at Rs.8172 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 posted an increase of 26% when compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The share of International orders booked during the quarter was around 12% of the total orders booked. For the nine-month period, the E&C order booking was higher by 43% at Rs. 19127 crore, over the corresponding previous period, which reflects the Company’s superior competitive strength in the E&C segment. The Company expects this growth trend to continue in the last quarter of the current fiscal year. E&C segment revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was at Rs.3160 crore as against Rs. 2951 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The share of export revenue for the quarter at Rs.614 crore represents 19% of the segment revenue. Segment profits [PBIT] at Rs. 325 crore for the current quarter recorded a smart growth of 56% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year, largely due to better selection of jobs, close monitoring and control of contract execution costs through appropriate risk management framework and economies of scale achieved through larger size of orders. The segment order backlog as at December 31, 2006 is robust at Rs.34142 crore.

Electrical & Electronics Segment Electrical & Electronics segment reported a robust growth in sales, reflecting the superiority of the Company’s products and

its contemporary applications in a rapidly growing market. The segment revenue at Rs.483 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was significantly higher when compared to Rs. 383 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The increase reflects a sustained growth in the Electrical Standard Products, Electrical Systems & Equipment, Control & Automation and Metering & Protection Systems businesses. The Company continues to be a market leader in Low Tension Switchgear products through its cost efficient manufacturing, widespread distribution network, product innovation and quality.

Machinery & Industrial Products Segment The segment revenue at Rs. 407 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was higher when compared to Rs. 349 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The growth in revenue was witnessed in most of its product lines, both manufactured and traded. Increased volumes, higher price differentials and improved manufacturing efficiency contributed to better margins and profitability over the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Outlook Indian economy is poised to sustain its accelerated growth momentum led by an impressive performance of the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The Company’s leadership position in these sectors holds good potential in terms of continued upsurge in order booking and sales. The current economic buoyancy seen in the Middle-East region, where the Company is building up a significant presence, also offers several promising business opportunities for all business segments of the Company. The revenue growth, which was modest in the first nine months, is expected to be at a higher level in the last quarter. The smart improvement in margin is expected to be maintained in the short and medium term.

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“Engineering Without Frontiers” The Sixth Brunel International Lecture was organized on October 25, 2006 jointly by the Institution of Civil Engineers UK (ICE) and Larsen & Toubro Limited, ECC Division. The venue was Mortensen Block, Convention Centre, in ECC’s Manapakkam Complex. Prof. Paul W Jowitt, Vice President, ICE, delivered his International Lecture on ‘Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows’ as part of the Sixth Brunel International Lecture that is being taken across the Globe. The Chennai lecture was the first of two series in India. Similar events were held earlier in England and other countries such as Tanzania, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Profiling great engineers and 19th Century heroes, Prof Jowitt highlighted the connection between Engineering, Technology and Economics. “Works of great engineers have had great significance to the extent that it did add over 2 decades to human life span. There are innumerable projects that could testify this,” he said. He provided a ‘big picture and urged the engineers to view this in everything they do. Prof Paul said the climate change people talk of is real and that natural calamities such as hurricane, earthquake and tsunami threaten the civil infrastructure. He also reiterated that in the global context poverty was real and said that the creation of infrastructure will be the key to sustainable development. He also called for a change in human behaviour and advocated a shift to appropriate technology, embarking on change in fuel and energy source be it wind, wave, hydel, hydrogen, hydropower or even nuclear. In effectively creating the requisite infrastructure, he stressed the need for good governance and transparency.

Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, Head Construction, L&T, & Member of the Board, delivering his presidential address ICE is a body, which facilitates ‘Engineering without Frontiers’ and shares knowledge across frontiers, beyond communities and nations. Prof. Jowitt called upon engineers to evaluate their own work - as to what it meant to them, their profession, their organization, and its consequences action and ultimately, one’s own will to execute the work. He urged the engineering community to ‘make poverty history’. Mr. K.V Rangaswami, Member of the Board & Head-Construction, Larsen & Toubro Limited, was bestowed the ICE Fellowship Certificate for his notable contribution to civil engineering. In his presidential address, Mr. Rangaswami expressed that with the establishment of ICE Chennai Chapter, there would be enormous impetus to Civil Engineering in India, particularly with the younger generation who would gain by virtue of participation and knowledge sharing with global engineers.

Mr. G.D. Sharma, VP & Head-HR, L&T ECC Division received the certificate recognising L&T ECC Division as “Approved Employer” for training young engineers preparing for professional review for the Chartered Membership of ICE-UK. This is the first time in India that an organization has been accorded such status. As many as 13 L&T Engineers were awarded the Membership of ICE-UK after a Professional Review conducted for the first time in India a few months ago. Mr. S. Ganguly, GM - Personnel & HRD, emphasised the need for association with such international professional _ bodies in view of L&T’s growing operations internationally. Mr. P.A.K. Murthy, Country Representative of ICE, Chennai introduced the Prof Jowitt and the Chennai Chapter of ICE.

Chartered Members of ICE-UK from L&T seen with Prof. Jowitt and Mr. K. V. Rangaswami

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AIDS Awareness Campaign at BIAL Project Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) project site in association with the Family Planing Association of India (FPAI), a leading national NGO working in the area of sexual and health care, organised an AIDS awareness campaign on December 1, 2006 on the occasion of World AIDS Day. Mr. G.D. Sharma, Vice President & Head HR, L&T-ECC, and Mr. A.K. Monnappa, IAS and Director, Dept. of Women’s and Child Development, Govt.of Karnataka, inaugurated the function. Others present on the occasion were Mr. G.V. Narasimha, SPM PT&D Sector, Mr. S. Srinivasan, Regional Accts. & Admin. Manager, Mr. Javeed Shakil, Project Manager, BIAL, staff members, employees from BLRO and BIAL site and more than 300 workmen. The campaign aimed at generating awareness among the workmen and staff of BIAL project site on HIV/AIDS, risks involved and preventive measures. In his welcome address GDS emphasized the importance of healthy and active individuals in the process of nation-building. He pointed out that it is not just structures but the quality of human resources which is vital for national development. He re-affirmed L&T’s

Mr. G. D. Sharma, Vice President & Head - HR, L&T - ECC, inaugurating the AIDS Awareness Campaign at Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) commitment towards the society as part of its corporate social responsibility.

people needs to be addressed by changing people’s attitudes.

Mr. Monnappa in his address said that it is time to intensify action to generate awareness and work on the infected people. He also said that social ostracization of HIV/AIDS-affected

Mrs. Raj Mathur, President of FPAI’s Bangalore branch, appreciated the initiatives taken up by L&T and the promptness of their workforce. She asserted that the spread of HIV can be prevented by more aggressive information sharing and appealed to the audience to take a pledge to eradicate the devastating disease. Dr. Sheela Mane, Executive Member, FPAI, explained the difference between HIV and AIDS, and factors causing the disease, modes of transmission, indicators and preventive methods. A street play on AIDS was performed by artists from CARDS, Mangalore, which was very moving and had a profound impact on the audience. Participants took a candlelight pledge to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS among the people. An exhibition of posters, pamphlets and audio visual presntation on HIV /AIDS was organised. Mr. Javeed Shakil proposed the vote of thanks and attributed the success of the campaign to the dedicated team work of staff from project site, volunteers from NGOs and BLRO.

Participants taking a candle light pledge

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Medical Camp at Konaseema Power Project A free medical camp was conducted by Konaseema Power project site at Deveapalli village under East Godavari district, A.P. on January 7, 2007. Dr. Somasundra Reddy, Ex-MLA inaugurated the camp. This was attended by more than 800 residents from nearby villages. A team of doctors rendered the service. Free diagnosis and medicines were distributed to the patients. A blood donation camp was also organized on the same day and 30 persons donated blood. M/s Chiranjeevi Charity Trust extended all support and doctors/nurses from KIMS, Amalapuram came to site for extending necessary assistance.

CFO Award for YMD Mr. Y.M. Deosthalee, CFO, L&T, has been conferred the prestigious CFO Award in the Engineering & Capital Goods sector by India’s leading business TV channel, CNBC-TV18. The awards ceremony was held in Ras-al-Khaimah, the UAE, on November 26, 2006. Instituted by CNBCTV18 in 2006, the CFO Awards recognize the efforts of CFOs in creating wealth for the organizations, stakeholders and customers. This is the second such honour won by Mr. Deosthalee. Earlier, he had won the CFO of the Year Award instituted by the Economic Times, Economic Intelligence Unit and American Express.

Medical camp in progress

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award for L&T Appreciating the efforts of L&T as a good corporate citizen, and the yeoman service rendered by ECC’s Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) awarded L&T the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The award was received by Mr. S. Natarajan, Head-CSTI, ECC, Mr. G.D. Sharma, Vice President-HR, ECC, and Ms. Sanyogta Raina, Manager-Corporate Social Initiatives, L&T, at a ceremony held in Mumbai on December 15, 2006. Mr. Natarajan made a passionate presentation to the contest jury on L&T and the role of CSTI in creating employment opportunities, skills ugradation and social upliftment. BSE in association with Times Now (a Times Group and Reuters Service Company) presented the ‘Business for Social Responsibility’ (BSR) Awards for Corporate Governance. The competition hosted by ITM Business School, Mumbai had the theme: ‘Questioning Assumptions - Changing Framework’. The panel of jury was headed by Mr. Harit Nagpal, Operations Director, Hutchison Essar Ltd., and Mr. Rajnikant Patel, MD & CEO, BSE, and comprised 14 heads of companies. The

Mr. S. Natarajan, Head - CSTI, ECC, Mr. G.D. Sharma, Vice-President - HR, ECC, and Ms. Sanyogta Raina, Manager-Corporate Social Initiatives, L&T, are seen at right with the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award award is part of a wide-ranging initiative to promote Business for Social Responsibility in India. This involves developing responsible

business policies and practices and making them an integral part of organisations’ mission, values, strategy and operations.

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Quality Rolling Trophy 2005-06 Continuing the tradition of honouring excellence in Quality in our projects, the Quality Rolling Trophy for the year 2005-‘06 was presented to the winners on January 2, 2007 at the Convention Centre, ECC-HQ, Chennai. This year the Trophy presentation ceremony was held in conjunction with the customary New Year address by Head of ECC Mr. K.V. Rangaswami. As in the earlier years there was enthusiastic participation in the competition, with thirty-seven sites getting short listed for the final rounds. The entries were assessed on the basis of various parameters such as product quality, housekeeping, customer satisfaction, project schedule, project cost management, safety and adherence to the Company’s quality management system. They were assessed in stages by the Site Quality team, Quality Management Committee of the Region (QMC [R]), a board of examiners consisting of QMC (R), internal auditors, and the Quality Management Committee-HQ. The awards were presented by Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & HeadConstruction, Mr. K. Venkataraman, Sr. V.P. Hydrocarbon & Power, Mr. K.G. Hariharan, Sr. V.P. & Head-Industrial Projects & Utilities, Mr. V.B. Gadgil, EVP & Head-B&UI and PT&D Sector BU (GCC Countries), Mr. J. Ganguly, EVP & Head-Resources Support & Supply Chain, and Mr. K. Venkatesh, EVP & Head-Developmental Projects. The winners are :

Quality Trophy Winners - 2005-06 Site

Region

Project/Construction Manager

Anand Rajkot Pipeline

ABRO

V. Thirumalaisamy

GWRDC - Ahmedabad

ABRO

E.P. Sajit

Wockhardt Hospital

BLRO

K. Nataraj

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

CNRO

P. Paulraj

Kuttiyadi Hydel Power Project

CNRO

M.V. Ramachandran

Allahabad Bridge across River Ganga

DLRO

G. Vinod

DMRC Cut & Cover Tunnel

DLRO

Dharmendra KR Sharma

ASAHI Glass Factory

DLRO

B.M. Verma

SALPG-Underground LPG Storage Cavern

HYRO

K.S.R.K. Verma

O&M Anantpur

HYRO

P.R. Harikrishna

Coal Handling Package for Bakreswar TPP

KKRO

S. Raja

Tankage, Vessel and Piping Job at Lanjigarh

KKRO

P.K. Bandyopadhyay

Jharkand Road Project

KKRO

Chunduru Rajendra Prasad

Sri Satya Sai Water Supply Project -

400 kv D/C Maithon-Ranchi Transmission Line

KKRO

V. Mohana Sundaram

Durgapur Project Limited-Durgapur

KKRO

B. Paul

AWTF & SFSF BARC Tarapur

MBRO

B. Sundaramoorthy

G-1296 Project

Al Ain

V.V.V. Satyanarayana

Winners of the Quality Rolling Trophy seen with Mr. K.V. Rangaswami and other Senior Executives

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KV Elected President of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Mr. K. Venkataramanan (KV), Member of the Board and President (E&C Projects), was elected President of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). He will hold office in the 60th (diamond jubilee) year of the institute. Established in 1947, the IIChE is the apex professional society of chemical engineers in India, with over 18,000 members on its rolls. It has emerged as a national platform overseeing the interests of the academia as well as industry in the field of chemical engineering and allied sciences. KV said he would direct his efforts to build on the historical traditions of the institute to expand its role and relevance in contemporary industry and society. Making particular mention of the youth, he said the institute would enhance its engagements with young chemical engineers and provide avenues to help them enhance their capabilities and expertise.

K. Venkataramanan (left) receiving a memento from the outgoing President of IIChE, Prof. S. Venkateshwar, Principal, University College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

ECC Wins its Fifth RoSPA Award ECC’s PTA Project Site - IOCL Panipat, has won the prestigious Silver Award of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), UK. The award is in apt recognition of ECC’s excellence in occupational health and safety performance achieved at site during a period of three years from 2003 to 2005. This is the fifth RoSPA award won by ECC. Instituted in 1956, the RoSPA safety awards are categorised into ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’, ‘Bronze’, and ‘Merit’ Awards with additional accreditation for specific issues. In deciding on the winner, RoSPA’s focus is on total man-machine-environment system to assess accident potential and prevention of accidents. Greater emphasis is laid on engineering techniques in accident prevention than on mere correction of unsafe practices. The RoSPA Awards won earlier for excellent safety performance include the RoSPA Merit Award for Occupational Safety at ECUs Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Site, Chennai, in 1993, the RoSPA GOLD Award for Occupational Safety at ECC’s Coal Handling Plant. Paradip Site in 2002, the RoSPA GOLD Award for Occupational Safety at ECC’s TISCO Jamshedpur Site in 2004, and the RoSPA Silver Award for DHDT & HGU Site at IOCL Panipat in 2005.

Mr. P. L. N. Murthy, Project Manager, and Mr. Ravikant Dubey, Sr. Engineer (HSE), PTA Project, IOCL Panipat, seen with the RoSPA Award

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Project Export Awards L&T has won two Export Awards from The Project Exports Promotion Council of India. The awards are in recognition of export projects promoted and executed by an Indian Company for the year 2005-2006. Mr. V.B. Gadgil, EVP and Head-B&UI and PT&D Sector Business (GCC Countries), received the award from Mr. P.C. Chaturvedi, MemberAdministration, NHAI, during the awards presentation ceremony in New Delhi on December 16, 2006. The categories in which L&T won the export awards are: ♦ Maximum turnover in overseas construction and engineering projects ♦ Maximum value of overseas construction and engineering projects Mr. V.B. Gadgil, EVP and Head-B&UI and PT&D Sector Business (GCC Countries), receiving the Export Awards from Mr. P. C. Chaturvedi, Member - Administration, NHAI

Construction World-NICMAR Awards 2006 One of India’s largest circulated construction business magazines, Construction World, and National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR) honoured L&T with two prestigious awards in Mumbai on December 01, 2006. Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & Head-Construction, received the ‘Largest & Most Profitable Construction Company in India’ Award from Mr. Rajiv Ratna Shah, Chief Guest and Member - Planning Commission, Government of India, and ‘The Most Admired Construction Company in the Industry’ Award from Mr. Lalit Singhal, Director-General of SEZ units, Government of India. Accepting the honour, Mr. Rangaswami said that he would dedicate the award to the ECC team, customers and business associates. In a magnanimous gesture he further commended all the prize winners and urged them to collectively enhance standards in the country’s construction industry.

Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & Head-Construction, receiving the ‘Largest & Most Profitable Construction Company in India’ award from Mr. Rajiv Ratna Shah, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India

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