Jyoti Structures wins three CIDC Vishwakarma Awards

13 Apr 2026 CW Team

Jyoti Structures has received three awards at the 17th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2026, organised by the Construction Industry Development Council, recognising excellence across project execution, workforce and leadership.

The company was honoured under Category G (Best Construction Projects) for the 400/220 kV D/C Goa–Tamnar Transmission Project in Goa, following a multi-stage evaluation covering performance, safety and quality benchmarks.

In Category E2 (Artisans & Supervisors), four members from JSL’s site team working on the Torrent project were recognised, reflecting consistency in site-level execution.

Additionally, Vandana Ajay Kudalkar, Senior VP – QHSE, JSL, was awarded under Category D (Women in Construction), recognising leadership in quality and safety.

Commenting on the achievement, Rajesh Kumar Singh, CEO, Jyoti Structures, said, “Being recognised across three distinct categories… reflects the standards we continue to build at Jyoti Structures.”

The awards, instituted under the aegis of NITI Aayog, acknowledge contributions across project delivery, safety, sustainability and workforce development in the construction sector.

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