L&T commits Rs 15,000 cr on infra projects in Guj

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 7:32 PM IST

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro today said it will invest Rs 15,000 crore in Gujarat on infrastructure projects in the state.  

"This year we have signed an MoU to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Gujarat in infrastructure projects," Larsen & Toubro Chairman and Managing Director A M Naik said here at the 5th Global Summit of Vibrant Gujarat.  

He, however, did not specify the details of the projects and the timeline of the investment.
     
"The company has been investing in the state and our commitments will grow by the day," Naik added.
     
L&T, which set up operations in Gujarat in 1979, currently has nine factories operational in the state.
     
It also has a shipbuilding facility at Hazira, which is geared up to take up construction of niche vessels like specialised Heavy lift Cargo Vessels, CNG carriers, Chemical tankers, defense and para military vessels and other role specific vessels.

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First Published: Jan 12 2011 | 4:55 PM IST

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