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Man-made reservoirs are vital to agricultural development and
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power generation using low energy inputs. To resource this Overview of Hydel
effectively, massive excavation and construction of concrete Power Projects 3
structures that can withstand enormous pressure have to be
Specialised Support Services for
built with utmost care and skill.
Critical and Complex Structures 6
L&T offers comprehensive construction services for building
Subansiri Lower HEP – A National
hydropower projects including geo-technical and foundation Powerhouse in Making 8
engineering works. Areas of expertise include engineering,
procurement and construction of underground tunnels,
Parbati HEP – A Landmark Project 12
diversion wiers, all types of dams, large underground caverns, Allain Duhangan Hydroelectric Project
pressure shafts, surge chambers, underground and surface (L&T’s Endeavour at the highest
power houses; fabrication and erection of gates and penstocks; altitude of 2750 m) 26
barrages, canals, aqueducts, covering civil, hydro-mechanical
Singoli-Bhatwari Hydro
and electro-mechanical works. Electric Project - Small Step for
A Giant Leap 30
In this issue of ECC Concord, we present to you a wide variety
of complex hydro power projects a under execution in extremely Tapovan Vishnugad
Hydro Electric Power Project
difficult conditions. Happy reading!
with TBM Technology 34
Editor V.S. Ramana
Kuttiyadi Hydroelectric Project 38
Editorial Team K. Sridharan | Alex Benjamin | V. Ramesh Kumar |
Ashwin Chand | V. Eswar | Subha Anand
Kaleidoscope 42
Photography V.S. Natanavelu
Design & Layout Srishti Graphics Design, Chennai.
Head Race Tunnel (HRT) for Subansiri Hydro Electric Project (HEP)
Overview of
Hydel Power Projects
I ndia is blessed with a total installed capacity of
1, 41,080 MW of electricity as per reports by the
Ministry of Power, Government of India. Of this
Hydro Potential
The exploitable hydro-electric potential in terms of
nearly 64.4% (90,895 MW) comes from thermal installed capacity is estimated to be about 141,080
generation, 24.95% (35,208 MW) from hydro MW, out of which a capacity of 30,164 MW (20.3%)
power, 2.8% (4120 MW) from nuclear power and has been developed so far and 13,616 MW (9.2 %)
the rest from renewable energy resources. of capacity is under construction. In addition, 6,782
MW in terms of installed capacity from small, mini
As India’s per capita electricity consumption at and micro hydro schemes have been assessed.
present is very low at 631 kWh when compared Also, 56 sites for pumped storage schemes with
to the four and five digit figures in developed an aggregate installed capacity of 94,000 MW
countries, the National Electricity Policy envisages have been identified. The government expects to
that the per capita availability of electricity will be harness its full potential of hydropower by 2027
increased to over 1,000 kWh by 2012. To achieve with a whopping 5,000 billion Rupees investment.
this, the government is expecting a total capacity
addition of about 78,577 MW by end of 2012 of It is also to be noted that the untapped hydro
which about 58,644 MW is expected from thermal, electric potential is generally spread across in the
16,553 MW from hydro and 3,380 MW from North and North-eastern states of India. Hydel
nuclear. power is a renewable and reliable power system
Challenges
It has the capacity for conducting river flood It has wide ranging capabilities for the design of
analysis, detailed site survey and investigations, shallow foundations, deep foundations, deep
hydrological, power potential and geological excavations, dewatering, ground improvement,
studies, Environmental Impact Analysis, sheet piles, diaphragm walls, well foundations
conceptualization, project layout and design, etc. It is equipped with the latest advanced
detail engineering, derivation of BOQ, rate software such as Talren, Modflow and Plaxis for all
analysis, project cost and economic evaluation geotechnical analyses. It also prepares foundation
of hydroelectric projects. The design capabilities recommendation reports based on investigations
extends to construction of dams (concrete, and co-ordinates closely with other competency
earthen, rock-fill and roller compacted concrete), cells and prepares designs based on appropriate
barrages and weirs; river diversion; de-silting construction methodologies.
chambers; intake structures; all types of tunnels The group has contributed to considerable savings
for water / transportation; pressure / surge in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering areas
shafts and penstocks; power houses (above for various hydel and nuclear power projects. Caption
• 6 lakh cu.m of excavation in Surface for Surge be carried out using mechanized excavation
Chamber using Mechanized Excavation methods. This stipulation was necessitated due
methods. to poor Geological conditions with low strength
• 10 lakh cu.m of excavation in Underground of the rocks in general and closer alignment of
for Adits, Head Race Tunnels & Pressure head race tunnels. It was felt that carrying out
Shafts using Mechanized Excavation drilling and blasting in these rocks may damage
methods. the surrounding rock mass, resulting in probable
• 11 lakh cu.m of concreting for Surface & failure of same during construction.
Underground.
In order to meet this contractual obligation with
• 75000 tons of reinforcement
safety measures, ECC deployed higher capacity
The project is the largest single order secured roadheaders. Currently ECC has deployed five
by L&T in the Hydel BU and the same is being roadheaders at site for carrying out underground
executed as a “Task Force” being led by excavation. An average progress of 45m per
Mr. P Niranjana, stationed at ECC Head Quarters face has been achieved with above roadheader
Chennai and represented at site by Mr. Anil Kumar machines and the work is progressing as
Pandey, Project Manager. Mr. K S R K Verma, Hydel per schedule. Recently the project team was
HQ, Faridabad is the Cluster Project Manager. congratulated by NHPC Limited for achieving an
internal milestone of “Completing 900m of HRT
For execution of this project, L&T has deployed
Excavation” ahead of schedule.
a large fleet of highly sophisticated Plant &
Machinery, with an equally large work force of staff During the course of execution, the design
and workmen. of surge chamber underwent major changes
due to the unstable geology and uncertainties
The Project execution is marked with unique
involved in stabilization of the surge chamber. This
mechanized construction methods adopted for
necessitated incorporation of surge tunnel in place
the first time in a major hydro electric project
of surge chamber.
in India. As per technical specifications of the
contract, excavation of the Surge Chamber in For the first time, ECC used a highly sophisticated
Surface and Underground were supposed to Excavator Mounted Rock Cutters, Road Headers
Boomer
Desilting Chamber by using conventional Drill Blast blasting techniques. Then the rocks were supported
Method. Drifts of both Chambers are excavated in by rock bolts, wire mesh and shotcrete.
parallel. The sequences of activities carried out for Lining concrete wall - L&T Formwork & Scaffolding
the excavation included: was used for shuttering and platform. Necessary
Side slashing excavation was taken up after the reinforcement was laid well in advance and the
completion of Pilot drift by conventional drilling concrete was conveyed by transit mixers and
& blasting method and rocks supported by rock placed in position using a concrete pump.
bolts, wire mesh and 100mm shotcrete in two Excavation of hopper portion was carried out
layers. from the bottom Adit of the Desilting Chamber by
Concrete Lining of the Chamber portion - A conventional Drill Blast Method.
structural steel gantry of length 7.5 m was Lining of hopper portion – After excavation was
fabricated and erected for concrete lining of the completed, concrete lining work commenced from
Desilting Chamber. A scissor platform was erected invert, wall and then this was taken to the slope
well in advance for carrying out the reinforcement portion. L&T formwork and scaffolding were used
work followed by concreting. The concrete was for the concreting.
conveyed by transit mixers and pumped in by
concrete pump. Achievements
Bench excavation in stages - After the completion Enlargement of Desilting Chamber Crown
of chamber concreting works, contact grouting achieved on 10th Aug’07 against scheduled 14th
with low pressure was carried out to fill the cavities Sep’07 i.e. 35 days ahead of schedule.
around the concrete. The 12.0 m deep bench Lining of Desilting Chamber Crown achieved on
excavation was carried out in four benches each 23rd Feb’08 against scheduled 14th May’08 i.e. 81
of 3 m depth by using conventional drilling and days ahead of schedule.
Panel layout has been earmarked as Primary 2.8 m Trench cutter monitor is used to display the vertical
and Secondary 2.2 m considering an over cut of 30 and horizontal deviation in both X and Y direction,
cm on the already completed Primary panels. Both the load applied on the cutter wheels and the
primary and secondary panels were excavated in rotation speed.
one single bite of 2.8m long. When two adjacent
primary panels were filled with concrete and Chiselling
adequately aged the grabbing of secondary panel A specially designed heavy chisel was used to
was started in between using the same procedure advance trenching through boulders encountered
as done for primary panels. during trenching.
De-Sander
Trenching
Hydromill type trench cutter, 1.0 m deep,
2.8 m wide and 11.4 m tall mounted on Crawler
crane with inbuilt electronic system to monitor
the performance of cutter during the time of its
operation was used. While the cutting wheel’s
of the cutter, cuts & mides with bentonite shurry
and a power mud pump bring the cutting to
DG sanding plant.
Pre-grouting works
As per the technical requirements, a plastic • 1283 sq.m trenching in rock in the month
concrete mix was designed and manufactured of May 08 which surpassed international
with strict quality control to the entire satisfaction benchmark productivity levels.
of client. • Job completed 150 days ahead of schedule –
Mile stone no.6
Tremie Concreting • Appreciation letter from NHPC for the mile
Concreting of the trenched panel was done by stone achievement
tremie method by which the concrete was poured • Total accident free operation
under bentonite slurry without any mixing of • Complied with all quality standards and all
concrete and bentonite slurry. panel reports got approved.
Monitoring
Chiseling
Tremie concreting
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coffer dams to further increase the impermeability
of the coffer dams. The coffer dam consisted of
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1286.80 CUT OFF TRENCH
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Construction of
rock-fill dam in
progress
Head regulator
A llain Duhangan Hydroelectric Project (ADHP)
is a 192 MW run-of-the river hydro- electric
project coming up at the confluence of Allain and
Invest AS (SN Power, Norway) and LNJ Bhilwara
Group.
Snow fall
Being an avalanche prone area, working conditions
were very tough (touching subzero temperature),
specifically for three months during January to
March, when there will be a 7 feet cover of snow.
Site establishment and P&M during the snow fall - a tough working condition During this period, he said “No major work takes
place and the site experienced minus 10 degree
Celtius during February 2008”. During this period
will be fed through headrace tunnel from Allain the site remains cut off with rest of the world
diversion barrage. because of road blocks due to heavy snow fall.
The highlight of this project is that the entire Maintaining the Plant & Machinery during extreme
construction work with complete infrastructure cold climate is yet another critical aspect. All
facilities are built on steep terrains of the equipment have to be cleared off snow and start
Himalayas. Indeed, "Himalaya" means "abode the engine at every three hours interval in order to
of snow" and hence snow and cold temperatures see that the engine doesn’t get seized.
are characteristic of high mountain areas and no
Tyres of Heavy equipment have to be fitted with
exception to ADHP.
chains so that this doesn’t slip and jerk during
To approach the project, one has to pass through movement. Snow Cutters & Dozers were pressed
Manali town and take the highway to Leh. From in to action to clear the snow on the road for better
Manali town, it takes about one hour to reach visibility and smooth passage of vehicles.
the project by road and ascend steep terrains,
negotiating several sharp curves and narrow On-site camp
stretches of the newly formed road by the project
authorities. While it was a terrifying experience In view of the remote location of the project, staff
to ride on these roads and dizzying heights to colony and workers’ camps are provided on-site with
reach the project, the sight of the beautiful snowy- mess and recreation facilities for ease of operation,
white Mountain stretches, bluish sky with silky faster mobility, better control of work fronts and
white clouds and the meandering Beas river with retreat. Unlike the normal accommodation at
its sweet humming sound, the astounding and regular sites, Allain Project called for on-site staff
awe-inspiring views of yawning Kulu and Manali quarters and worker colonies, built with special
valleys with green patches of vegetation, tall pine materials such as thermo insulated roof and walls
and cedar trees together with biting cold makes to withstand the extreme climatic conditions. This
one totally forget the problems and enjoy the consists of three layers – the outer corrugated GI
idyllic beauty of the nature, which is characteristic sheet, the middle thermocole panels and plywood
of the Himalayas. At the same time, even if one on the inside. In addition, room heating devices
could find some inhabitations here and there, the were provided for each unit to keep them warm.
population is very sparsely distributed in view of 46 staff and nearly 700 workmen were employed
the tough living and climatic conditions. during peak.
Aerial view of the site showing the batching plant and other infrastructure facilities
created on tough terrains of Himalayas
L arsen & Toubro & Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH,
Austria, are jointly executing the challenging
“Head Race Tunnel” Package of Tapovan Vishnugad
During the Badrinath Yatra season (May to Oct),
there will be heavy traffic on this narrow hilly
road. Complete traffic movement takes place only
Hydro Electric Project (TVHEP) awarded by NTPC during day time as night traffic is not permitted.
Limited in November, 2006. TVHEP is a Hydel The Road distance from Delhi to Joshimath is 506
Power Project with installed capacity of 520 MW km. The nearest city from the project is Haridwar
(4 X 130MW). and Dehradun. From Delhi, Haridwar is 229 km
away and Haridwar to Joshimath is 277 km. The
The scope of Head Race Tunnel Package involves
entire stretch between Haridwar to Joshimath are
excavation of 11.50 km of Head Race Tunnel and
dotted by holy towns such as Haridwar – Rishikesh
Three Adits of total length 1.25 km. Adits are to be
Deoprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Gauchar –
excavated using Drill Blast Method and Excavation
Karnprayag – Nandpryag – Chamoli – Pipalkoti –
by Roadheader. 3.50 km of Head Race Tunnel is to
Joshimath. From Rishikesh to the Project Site it
be excavated using mainly Roadheader or need
is a hilly terrain involving a climb of over 1500m.
based Drill Blast Method depending upon the
While the condition of the road is fairly good up to
geological conditions. 8 km of Head Race Tunnel
Rudraprayag, it is very bad beyond this point with
is to be excavated using Tunnel Boring Machine
very narrow stretches and high gradients.
(TBM). The finished Dia. of Head Race Tunnel
will be 5.60m and the excavation Dia is 6.20m. Double Shield Hard Rock Tunnel Boring Machine
Excavation of Tunnel using TBM in Himalayan ordered from Herrenknecht, Germany (in the
Geology is a very challenging assignment and Month of February 2007) will be used for the first
what is more challenging than the tunneling work time for a Hydel Power Project in India. The L&T-
itself is the transportation of the TBM to Project AM JV Team had around one year leeway for
Site located at an elevation of 1820m above Mean preparation of transportation arrangements for
Sea Level. the machine, scheduled to be shipped by January
2008 and reach site by April 2008. Various agencies
The site is located in Joshimath, one of the towns
were contacted for transportation of TBM, but few
of Chamoli District in Uttranchal. Joshimat is a
turned up for accepting the challenge. Ultimately,
town on the greater Himalayan Mountains on
J M Baxi & Co.(the Clearing & forwarding agents)
National Highway 58. From the project location
came forward and took up the challenge and
the holy Badrinath shrine is just 40 km away.
Road construction
work in progress
Caption
M.V. Ramachandran
Project Manager
Open Excavation
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Oven. L&T is already executing the other orders project is to be completed in a tight schedule of
of a 3,800-cubic-metre blast furnace and 2x204- 30 months.
square-metre sinter plants for Bhushan Steel for
The Straddle type Monorail System complies with
Phase-III.
the highest international standards of safety and
These orders, from major producers in ferrous reliability. It is a modern urban transport system
& non-ferrous sector in the metallurgical field, where the cars move on a single beam in an
portray the enormous confidence the industry has elevated corridor. The design makes it possible to
in L&T’s expertise in engineering, construction execute the project on a fast-track as it requires a
and project management. small foot- print and facilitates implementation with
minimal demolition of structures. Other advantages
L&T-Scomi to Build India’s First include greater reliability, high manoeuverability,
lower cost and an eco-friendly design. These
Monorail System
factors make Monorails an attractive option for
G ross Sales of Larsen & Toubro Limited for The Company is well on its way towards
the quarter ended December 31, 2008, consolidating its overseas presence, as reflected
at Rs. 8700 crore, has grown by 35% over the in its share of Sales from international business at
corresponding quarter of the previous year. 18.5% for the quarter. Profit before Interest and
Despite an environment of tight liquidity, cautious Tax from normal operations for the quarter ended
investment in the Oil & Gas and the Core sectors, December 31, 2008, at Rs. 1009 crore, has risen
and a general slowdown in domestic infrastructure by 37%, when compared with the corresponding
spending, the Company has been able to secure quarter of the previous year. The Company has
fresh orders totaling to Rs. 14620 crore during the reported Profit after Tax at Rs. 604 crore from
quarter, exceeding the order inflow of Rs. 13019 normal operations during the quarter, recording an
crore achieved during the same quarter of the increase of 25% y-on-y, after absorbing a higher
previous year when the economic climate was incidence of borrowing costs.
significantly better.
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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) inaugurated initiatives taken by ICE to promote professionalism
its Chennai Chapter by organized guest lectures in civil engineers through various programmes.
on Challenges in Civil Engineering on August 30, KVR emphasized the need for HR initiatives, soft
2008. Mr. K. V. Rangaswami (KVR), President skill improvement and innovation and creativity in
(Operations) and Member of the Board, L&T and civil engineers to do challenging jobs.
Dr. A. Ramakrishna (AR), Former Deputy Managing
The keynote speakers Dr. N. Lakshamanan,
Director, L&T jointly inaugurated the chapter and
Director, Structural Engineering Research Centre,
kick-started the activity by lighting the lamp in the
Chennai and AR addressed the gathering on the
presence of special invitees.
theme “Challenges in Civil Engineering” They
Dr. B. S. Sarma, MICE, Country Representative – elaborated the importance of civil engineers in
Chennai, invited all the members and briefed the the scenario of extreme growth in construction
industry.
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CE - Chennai Chapter in association with Asian platforms, the use of Precast Prestressed Hollow
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and Larsen & Toubro Limited, ECC-Division for industrial buildings, Hong Kong Housing p s/se
organized a workshop on “precast technology in Projects & Japanese Construction Management.
housing and infrastructure – a global scenario”
Former Deputy Managing Director of L&T. Dr. A.
for urban development during September 24–26,
Ramakrishna, explained chronologically about
2008 at ECC Convention Centre, Chennai. The
the development works and application of precast
workshop provided an opportunity to discuss
technology adopted by L&T in various projects.
various innovative precast technology adopted for
He has stressed the need of taking forward the
infrastructure development in different countries.
precast technology in future with good detailing
The faculties of the workshop discussed in length practice which should be simple, efficient and
about how India is poised for huge infrastructural durable.
growth and so more in buildings, factories and
All the delegates visited L&T’s R&D Centre
infrastructure projects. The workshop focused more
to understand various on-going R&D works
on housing sector and the multi-storied buildings
applicable in the construction of different concrete
concept and precast concrete technology,
structures. At the end of the workshop, in the
demonstrated in countries like China, Honk
panel discussion, salient points were analysed
gong and Singapore to provide mass housing.
and it was concluded that it is the time ripe for
This technical workshop focused on precast
India to revive precast technology.
technology and its application in development of
urban housing and infrastructure. Dr. B. Sivarama Sarma, Head - R&D, L&T and ICE
Country Representative - Chennai organised and
The workshop has drawn the attention of many
co-ordinated the entire event for ICE.
senior executives and managers from L&T and
other companies in construction business. There
were about 20 technical sessions spanning two
and half days. Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, Patron, ICE
Chennai Chapter inaugurated the workshop and
released the workshop proceedings.
Twin Recognition
Dr. K. Natarajan, Head – Engineering (TLRE Sector), has been invited
by College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, to serve
as member in Syllabus Committee for revising the curriculum and
syllabus of regulations 2009, for the PG programmes in M.E.(Structural
Engineering) and M.E. (Construction Engineering & Management).
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L&T-made Equipment Engaged in Launch & Tracking
Launch
Tracking
Completed portion of the runway with inset approach lights at Delhi International Airport
Recognising the risk faced by the industry due to during 2007-08 and L&T has set an ambitious
shortage of skilled workmen and to mitigate this target of training 10,000 youth annually by 2010
growing problem, L&T initiated necessary action by augmenting the infrastructure facilities in each
for skills development, way back in 1994-95 and location.
started the CONSTRUCTION SKILLS TRAINING In line with this thinking, L&T opened this new
INSTITUTE (CSTI) in Chennai followed by Panvel facility at CSTI Panvel and dedicated this to the
in Raigad District of Maharashtra, in 1996. nation in the interest of the Construction Industry
Subsequently, such Institutes were opened in five fraternity. Spread across 10 acres of land, this
other locations in 2005 – Bangalore, Ahmedabad, new facility with all necessary infrastructure can
Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad. impart training to 400 youth at a time in various
All these Institutes impart a structured system construction skills.
of training through its modular training schools Presently CSTI Panvel imparts training in the
with well defined infrastructure and curricula, following Construction trades and intends to add
testing and certification. The entire programme more trades in a phased manner.
is accredited by National Council for vocational
1. System Formwork Carpentry
Training (NCVT), New Delhi.
2. Bar Bending & Steel Fixing
Going ahead CSTIs have trained more than 2000
candidates during 2006-07 and 3700 candidates 3. Masonry [ Brick works & Block works]
4. Welder [Structural]
5. Welder [Piping]
Mr. S.K. Bansal, Head of CSI, training faculties, • 148 seat capacity dining hall with kitchen
Regional Managers and other special invitees • Open court yards
including the project managers from Mumbai
Hostel
project sites participated in the inaugural function.
Building
They also spent time to address issues as well as
effecting the right steps so as to taking the right
initiatives for this trained youth to be inducted
into the main workmen stream, and to work with
the subcontractors at our own project sites. All
delegates also participated in tree plantation
session as a part of greening the environment.
The Worrell Weekes and Walcott Stand at Kensington Oval Stadium, Barbados.
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Awards Galore for Best Safety Practices in Quarry Operations
and during August every year on the basis of Zone during August 2008 and evaluated the safety
outstanding performance, National Safety Awards performance.
(Mines) are presented to various mines in different
Accordingly, two ECC quarries at Boothanahalli
zones.
and Karadidihalli attached to Krishnagiri - Thopur
Based on the best mining practices adopted in Toll Road (KTRP) project in Tamil Nadu were
terms of overall performance, supervision, welfare selected for awards in eight different categories as
and medical facilities to the workmen, handling, follows:
usage & storage of explosives, safety measures, The prizes were given away by Mr. B.P. Ahuja,
etc., quarries were selected and awards are Director of Mines Safety, Chennai region during
presented. The safety inspection team of Tamil the valedictory function held at Madhuker Mines,
Trichy on 31st August 2008.
M/s Srinivas, Ravindran and Lakshminaryan receing the prizes from the Director of Mines Safety, Mr. B.P. Ahuja
Asiamoney is widely read by analysts, equity and companies that have done the most to improve
fund managers and finance ministry officials investor relations over the last year. Respondents
across Asia. Respondents comprising CEOs, were also asked who they considered the best
CFOs, research heads and other senior finance Investor Relations Officer in the country. Across
personnel from leading Asian corporates were all these criteria, an overwhelming majority of
asked to rank companies on a number of stringent respondents voted L&T as the best.
criteria including: companies that were the most
pro-active in enhancing their profile in the market; The poll results are an affirmation of L&T’s deeply
the best in communicating with shareholders and entrenched values, ethical practices and corporate
providing investor access to senior management; governance practices.
KPMG and ASAPP Media teamed up to Mr. K.R. Palta, Vice President (Corporate Affairs), L&T receiving
recognise the contribution and role of players in the award from Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy. Chairman,
the infrastructure sectors by instituting annual Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
awards.
The prestigious
Honours List released
by the President of India on Republic Day 2009 bore
Mr. Naik’s name, citing his contribution to Indian
industry, and the role that the Company played in
nation building. On receiving the intimation from
the President’s office, Mr. Naik chose to share
the national honour with the employees of the
Company, and said:
Mr.A.M. Naik flanked by the Board Members at the felicitation function held at Powai, Mumbai.
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Mr. A. M. Naik - Business Leader of the Year
Receives Award from the Prime Minister
Awards
On Saturday, January 17, 2009 at an eagerly
awaited function attended by a galaxy of corporate
chieftains, L&T’s Chairman & Managing Director,
Mr. A. M. Naik, received the prestigious Economic
Times – Business Leader of the Year Award from
the Prime Minster of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.