JUNE 20258Orders worth between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore are classified as 'significant' by L&T. In a filing to the BSE, L&T stated that the water and wastewater treatment business vertical of the Rajasthani public health engineering department had been awarded the contracts.The company said it has "won an EPC order for the Rajasthan Rural Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project' Phase II, Package-1." The project's scope encompasses "supply and installation of 5,251-km transmission and distribution pipelines, construction of 38 ground-level reservoirs with an aggregate capacity of 40 ML, 20 pump houses and 132 overhead service reservoirs with an aggregate capacity of 25 ML," it said.The project's goal is to supply water to 285 villages in the Jhunjhunu district, as well as the towns of Surajgarh and Udaipurwati. Ajmer district's Kekri-Sarwar sector's water delivery infrastructure is being strengthened and rehabilitated as part of another project. 43-kilometer transmission pipelines will be supplied and installed as part of the project's scope. An Indian global corporation worth USD 30 billion, Larsen & Toubro operates in several regions and specializes in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects, high-tech manufacturing, and services. INDIA TO PARTNER WITH GLOBAL LEADERS FOR MARITIME VISION 2047: SONOWALL&T BAGS SIGNIFICANT WATER SUPPLY ORDERS WORTH UP TO 2,500 CROREIndia is steering its maritime future with a bold vision. At the Nor-Shipping 2025 conference held in Norway, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal affirmed that India will reach its Maritime India Vision 2047 with the help of domain knowledge and global partnerships.In a key achievement, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) finalized an agreement with Kongsberg to build India's first-ever Polar Research Vessel (PRV). "This will meet the requirement of India's National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCOPR) that will use it for research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms," an official statement confirmed. The PRV will be constructed at GRSE's Kolkata shipyard, marking a transformative step for India's shipbuilding industry.India to build its first Polar Research Vessel with Norway's Kongsberg.Maritime Vision 2047 targets 10,000 MTPA port capacity, 500 MTPA inland cargo.Sonowal pushes global ties and invites Norway to invest in Indian shipyards. The Minister emphasized the importance of international collaboration: "Discussions · L&T secures significant EPC water project in Rajasthan· The project covers 285 villages and two towns in Jhunjhunu· Includes 5,251 km of pipelines, reservoirs, and pump houseshave been held with countries that have expertise in maritime infrastructure development. Partnerships will be forged in line with 2047 goals," Sonowal told from Oslo. He added, "Global best practices will be incorporated in domestic maritime operations."India plans to scale up port cargo handling capacity to 10,000 MTPA and increase inland waterway cargo volume by 400% to 500 MTPA by 2047. Currently holding less than 1% of the global shipbuilding share, India is now strategically poised for growth.Highlighting the strong maritime ties, Sonowal invited Norwegian shipowners to invest in Indian shipyards, noting they already hold 11% of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association's order book. "We invite greater collaboration with Norway to build a green, smart, and resilient maritime ecosystem," he said. Significant orders have been bagged by the Rajasthan government, as announced by infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday.TOP STORIES
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