Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 2.17 billion orders
Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2024
Kalpataru Projects International, along with its international subsidiaries, has secured new orders worth Rs 2.17 billion in India and overseas.
The contracts include the design and construction of an elevated metro rail project in India, transmission & distribution (T&D) projects in India and abroad, as well as a residential building project in India.
With these new orders, Kalpataru’s year-to-date order inflows have exceeded Rs 16.3 billion, with nearly 85% of the intake stemming from its T&D and B&F businesses.
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