Mumbai, April 24 -- The order is for the construction of a 22.21 km raw water tunnel and a 250 MLD water treatment plant in Raigad.

The project has been awarded to the LCESPL-HCC joint venture, with HCC's execution share valued at around Rs 1,100 crore.

The scope of work includes the design and construction of a 22.21 km tunnel using tunnel boring machine (TBM) technology to transport water from Kondhane Dam in Karjat to a proposed water treatment plant at Mohope in Panvel. It also involves the design, build, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of the 250 MLD water treatment facility.

In addition, the contract includes 15 years of comprehensive operations and maintenance under a design, build and operate (DBO) model.

The proje...