Ladakh will have its first medical college soon as the union territory government has sped up work to complete pre-fabricated structures of the college in Leh, setting a target of beginning the first academic session in 2022. An action plan for a survey of the site and award of contract has been activated.

Action Construction Equipments Ltd has received an order for the supply of 55 truck mounted multifunction machines to Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam for a total amount of about Rs. 23.30 crore. The company said it qualified by proving the capability of the multifunction machines through comprehensive testing.

A consortium of Hindustan Construction Company and KEC International has won a contract worth Rs. 1,309 crore from the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd for the construction of 11.61 km of elevated viaduct section and 11 elevated stations on Corridor 5 of phase II of the Chennai Metro.

Two years after awarding the work on the integrated urban rejuvenation and water transport system project, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, the nodal agency, is yet to secure environmental clearance for the project from Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority. The project was to have taken off in 2019.

The Central Public Works Department has invited bids for construction of office building for Income Tax Department on EPC basis at No 4, 5 and 6 Infantry Road in Bengaluru, Karnataka, along with a number of allied works. The estimated value of the project is Rs. 185.82 crore, with a completion period of 28 months.

The Bairiya bus stand in Muzaffarpur is to be beautified and renovated at an estimated cost of more than Rs. 120 crore would be spent to renovate, beautify and bring new facilities to the bus stand. The Detailed Project Report for this is in the last phase and would soon be released.

A food court costing Rs 2 crore will be constructed by the department near the Mariamman Teppakulam in Madurai, which has become a popular evening leisure spot. The food park will come up on land belonging to the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple between the Muktheeswarar Temple and the cement road.

The company has received a letter of acceptance for the execution of the contract for protection of cutting and embankment by construction of RCC retaining wall, catch water drain, sub-surface drain, etc in connection with the new BG Railway line from Bairabi to Sairang (Mizoram) for a total amount Rs. 101.51 crore.

Ircon has been appointed as independent engineer for operations, management and development of Guwahati International Airport at a lump sum rate of Rs.11.74 crore for a period of 36 months. The work has been awarded through competitive bidding by Airports Authority of India.