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New Delhi, Jul 7: Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) said it has secured an order worth Rs 446 crore from JSW Power Transco Ltd for evacuation of power from 1,200 MW project being set up at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.

''L&T has bagged this contract against stiff domestic competition and the project is to be completed in 18 months,'' company said in a statement. The seven billion dollar firm's construction division Transmission Line Business Unit of ECC- will execute the 169 km Jaigad-Karad and Jaigad- New Koyna 400 kv transmission line.

The scope of work involves survey, supply of all components like transmission line tower members, conductors, insulators, hardware accessories and construction of the line across the two sections.

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