L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji Bid For Telangana Secretariat Construction

Construction majors L&T and Shapoorji Pallonji have submitted their bids for the construction of the proposed Telangana Secretariat complex. On the extended last day of filing the bids, only these two construction companies were in fray having submitted their proposals. The evaluation of the financial bids is likely to be taken up on October 23. Earlier, Tata Projects, JMC Projects, Uttar Pradesh Projects Ltd, had also evinced interest along with L&T and Shapoorji Pallonji. However, in the next phase, only these two firms filed their bids which will be considered for the next process. After considerable opposition from various political parties, the existing Secretariat was demolished and a new facility is proposed to the developed by the K Chandraskhar Rao government with an outlay of about ?600 crore, which was revised upwards after new plan additions.