India, Nov. 6 -- The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has invited bids for laying a 3-km additional water supply pipeline from ITO to Kartavya Bhawan 1, 2 and 3 in central Delhi.

The tender document states that the project, estimated to cost Rs.7.88 crore, will use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) - a trenchless technology - to install a 200-mm-diameter pipeline along the route to Plot 137 on Rajendra Prasad Road.

According to the document, the work is expected to be completed within 120 days of commencement or the date of handing over the site, whichever is later.

An official, while requesting anonymity, said: "These lines are primarily being added to cater to additional water demand during the peak summer months."

The ten...