Brahmaputra Infrastructure Wins Rs 78 Crore West Bengal Pumped Storage Project
Brahmaputra Infrastructure has been declared the lowest bidder for a Rs 78.09 crore civil construction project by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company. The project involves building a road, ancillary structures, a main access tunnel, and a power house adit for the 4x250 MW Turga Pumped Storage Project in Purulia district. This marks the company's first engagement in the pumped storage hydro-power sector, with work expected to last 18 months after formal approval.
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Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 20 Aug, 08:43 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1businessstandard20 Aug, 08:43 amBrahmaputra Infra wins WBSEDCL project valued at Rs 78.09 cr
- 2businessstandard20 Aug, 09:26 amBrahmaputra Infrastructure emerges L-1 for Rs 78-cr West Bengal project
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Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- West Bengal, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 20 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- Brahmaputra RiverIndian rupeeWest Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company LimitedPower stationCroreConstructionWest BengalBaghmundiPurulia districtPumped-storage hydroelectricityHydroelectricityMMTC Ltd