Mumbai, June 5 -- Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) secured a contract

worth Rs 127 crore from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works related to the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.

The scope of work includes construction of diversion tunnels, hydromechanical gates and cofferdams. The contract is scheduled to be completed within nine months. The award follows WHPL's technical and financial evaluation process and reflects HCC's proven expertise in executing complex hydroelectric projects in challenging geographies.

The diversion works are critical for enabling the early commencement of the project's primary civil works and maintaining the overall implementation schedule of the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Projec...