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NHAI to Upgrade Thanjavur-Pudukottai Highway in Tamil Nadu

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing to upgrade the national highway stretch linking Thanjavur and Pudukottai via Gandarvakottai in Tamil Nadu.The project, valued at Rs 450 million, has been awarded and construction activity is expected to commence shortly.This initiative will be carried out under a performance-based maintenance contract—the first of its kind in the state—where the contractor will not only execute the work but also maintain the 55-kilometre stretch for five years.According to a senior NHAI official quoted in The Hindu, preliminary works have already..

Major Investments Boost Andhra Pradesh’s Industrial Growth

Industries, Commerce, and Food Processing Minister T.G. Bharat stated that substantial investments are flowing into Andhra Pradesh under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. During his visit to the Achyutapuram Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Anakapalli district, the minister reviewed the progress of ongoing projects alongside APIIC zonal officials and engineers from the head office.He discussed developments in the bulk drug cluster at Nakkapalli, updates on various NS projects, and the ongoing Green Hydrogen initiative within the SEZ. The minister also assessed the developm..

Vishnusurya Secures Rs 1 Billion Contract for Chennai Desalination Plant

Vishnusurya Projects and Infra Ltd, a construction and infrastructure company specialising in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), has secured a Rs 1.03 billion contract from JWIL Infra Ltd, a water management firm offering comprehensive solutions.The contract involves laying, testing, and commissioning pipelines, along with necessary civil works, for a proposed 400 million litre per day desalination plant at Perur near Chennai, Vishnusurya Projects stated in a press release on Saturday. The project timeline is 17 months.The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board awa..