IL&FS Engg is lowest bidder for Rs 677 cr West Bengal projects

The firm is already working in 24 Paraganas South and North for rural electrification works worth Rs 657 crore

IL&FS Engineering Services emerged as the lowest bidder for rural electrification (RE) and integrated power development works worth Rs 677.8 crore in West Bengal.

"IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited (IL&FS Engineering Services) has emerged as the lowest bidder for two rural electrification (RE) works and additional two integrated power development works (IPDS) of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL), Kolkata, worth Rs 677.8 crore," IL&FS Engineering Services said in a statement.

It said Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)-RE contracts are being funded by Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), and IPDS contracts are being funded by Power Financial Corporation (PFC).

According to the statement, these include RE works under DDUGJY, package number 2 for 24 Paraganas North Bidhannagar and 24 Paraganas South at contract value of Rs 179.7 crore. The package number 7 for Paschim Medinipur has a value of Rs 176.3 crore.

For urban areas under IPDS, package number 6 for East Midnapore comes with project value of Rs 162.2 crore while it stands at Rs 159.6 crore for the package number 10 for 24 Parganas South.

Total value of the above four contracts is Rs 677.8 crore and the completion schedule is 24 months.

IL&FS Engineering Services is already working in 24 Paraganas South and North for rural electrification works worth around Rs 657 crore for WBSEDCL and has electrified more than 2,500 villages in these areas.

Also, it has completed such works in West Midnapore in 2015 for 2,460 villages, it added.