Vamsi Krishna Gaddam, Joint Managing Director, Visaka Industries Ltd

29 Jul 2021 CW Team

Visaka Industries Ltd was founded by Dr G Vivekanand in 1981. It is a publicly listed company on NSE and BSE. Visaka is a diversified business group with interests in cement roofs, textiles (wonder yarn), cement fibre boards and integrated solar roofs. It has a pan-India presence with 13 manufacturing units, 13 marketing offices and a countrywide distribution channel with over 7,000 dealer outlets. In FY2020-21, Visaka Industries Ltd declared revenues of Rs 11,465.3 million. Vamsi Krishna Gaddam, Joint Managing Director, Visaka Industries Ltd, shares more on:

The strategies adoped to overcome COVID-19 and other challenges in FY2020-21

Major contributors to growth in FY2020-21

Decisions avoided/made that helped maintain topline and bottomline

Plans for growth in FY2021-22 and beyond

Click here to more…

Infrastructure Transport

05 Feb 2026

MMRDA Installs 325-Tonne Steel Spans on Mumbai Metro Line 4

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has achieved a key construction milestone on Metro Line 4 with the successful installation of three large steel spans at Bhandup West during overnight operations.The spans, together weighing 325 metric tonnes, were launched using eight heavy-duty cranes and 12 multi-axle vehicles. The operation required precise engineering and meticulous planning to minimise disruption in the densely populated suburban area.Due to effective inter-agency coordination, the work—originally scheduled across four nights—was completed within just two n..

CMRL Targets March 2027 Opening for Vadapalani–Panagal Park

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is progressing as scheduled to open the Vadapalani–Panagal Park section of Phase II’s Corridor 4 by March 2027. The 3.5 km underground stretch is part of the 26.1 km Corridor 4 connecting Lighthouse with Poonamallee Bypass.Construction activities are advancing steadily, with tunnelling works between Vadapalani and Panagal Park already completed. Track-laying operations are expected to commence shortly. At Panagal Park station, structural works have reached the concourse and platform levels, while excavation continues at the lowest level.CMRL is also consid..

Maha-Metro Invites Pune Metro Civil Maintenance Bids

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has invited bids for the annual civil maintenance contract of the Pune Metro Rail Project. The tender, bearing ID and number P1-O&M-20/2025, is scheduled to close on 23 February 2026, with a pre-bid meeting slated for 10 February 2026. The earnest money deposit (EMD) for the contract is Rs 3,50,500, and the duration of the contract is one year.The scope of work includes annual civil maintenance of 28 elevated and underground stations, 28.079 km of elevated viaduct including steel bridges, 12.15 km of tunnels, and two depots under the ..