Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 : The Odisha Cabinet on Tuesday approved the EPC tender for the Development of the Utility Corridor at Gopalpur for Rs. 128.88 crores.
The cost includes the construction and maintenance of the project during a defect liability period of 5 years and an operation and maintenance of 10 years.
The construction of the Utility Corridor between Gopalpur Port and TATA Steel Industrial Park at Gopalpur, Ganjam District, will be executed through IDCO to provide logistics facilities required for existing and upcoming industries in the Gopalpur Industrial Park.
Official sources said the s corridor shall provide seamless and effective operational linkages between TATA Steel Industrial Park and Gopalpur Port
The State Government has taken a futuristic initiative to cater to the demand of existing and upcoming industries in the Gopalpur Industrial Park for effective and economical logistics.
The project is proposed to be implemented in EPC mode. The EPC Contractor will take up detailed design, engineering, construction, and O&M for 10 years.
The scope of the work broadly includes a site survey, detailed design, construction of a road, sleeper for utility pipeline, internal and external infrastructure works, pump house with crane facility, and several other works.
The industrial development in the area will get a tremendous boost with the construction of the utility corridor.