Seven-year engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Kishanganga hydro project awarded by NHPC to JV formed by HCC (98%) and Halcrow (2%). Project involves the construction of a 37 m-high concrete faced rockfill dam, 14 km-long headrace tunnel, and a 330 MW underground powerhouse. Tunnel subcontractor SELI will use a new 6.1 m-diameter double shield universal TBM featuring very high cutterhead torque and thrust, with significant overboring, overcutting and ground treatment capabilities. Visit www.hccindia.com, www.halcrow.com and www.selitunnel.com. For details of forty more water tunnel projects in India visit tunnelbuilder archive. 08/09.
