Aravali Power's Jhajjar STPP in a mess-II: NTPC considers extreme steps

In view of the inordinate delay in the completion of major civil works at the Indira Gandhi super thermal power project (STPP), factions within NTPC are considering the legalities of hiring another company to supplement the contractor, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), or even terminate the contract with the Pune-based firm. Such extreme measures are being contemplated as even a high level meeting between NTPC and KBL failed to elicit the extra efforts needed for the quick completion of the contract.

KBL, in September 2008, bagged the Rs 2,688 crore civil work contract for the power plant, being developed by Aravali Power Company Private Limited-- a joint venture between NTPC, Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation private Limited (IPGCPL) and Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL), at Jhajjar in Haryana.

It would be pertinent to mention here that, KBL has been awarded several civil and structural work contracts by NTPC, for projects across the country. The company has undertaken work the supply of various pumps packages for 2x500 MW Vindhyachal STPP, Stage-II, CW pump sets for the Unchahar project, the ash water recirculation pump package for the Talcher STPP, the miscellaneous vertical pumps package for Stage-I of the Talcher STPP and the makeup water pumps package for the Simhadri STPP, amongst others.