Hindustan Construction Company a infrastructure construction and development company, in a joint venture with Alstom is awarded a contract worth INR 18.43 billion from THDC India to construct Tehri Pumped Storage Plant in Tehri, Uttarakhand.

This is an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract wherein HCC`s share is INR 7.01 billion. The project is to be completed in 54 months.

The scope of work involves construction of Head Race Tunnel, Surge Shaft, penstocks, underground Powerhouse, Ventilation System Gallery, Bus bar gallery & Cavern, Drainage Gallery Access Adits & Tail Race Tunnel. On completion, additional generating capacity of 1000 MW, peaking power, will be added to the Northern Region.

(Sourced from IRIS.com)