Essar Projects bags contract for 100 km pipeline

Firm to lay pipelines between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a key part of 2,100-km plan covering 5 states

Essar Projects, a leading EPC (Engineering Procurement & Construction) company, has announced that it has won a contract for a 100-km pipeline from GSPL India Gasnet Ltd. (GIGL). The project involves laying of natural gas pipelines, with diameter ranging from 12 inches to 18 inches, between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a critical segment of the 2,100-km Mehsana-Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) project that passes through 29 districts in five states.

Shiba Panda, managing director, Essar Projects, said: "We are proud to be associated with a project that is integral to building a countrywide gas pipeline grid for India. This win reinforces our expertise as