OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2012. L&T Construction has secured a slew of new orders valued over ' 1002 crores across various business segments in November and till date in December 2012.

Its Power Transmission & Distribution Business bagged orders worth ' 742 crores in domestic and international markets.

This includes a major order secured in Qatar for setting up of a 220 kV, 515 MVA cable system and for the construction of a 220/66/11 kV substation. L&T has established itself among the major players in the power transmission and distribution sector in the Gulf.

On the domestic front, the Company re-affirmed its position as a leader in the ‘EPC’ (‘Engineering-Procurement-Construction’) space by winning an order from the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation for a 400/ 230-110 kV AIS substation at Kayathar, Thirunelveli and a 230/110 kV GIS Substation at Guindy, Chennai. Another turnkey order received from the West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited involves construction of seven transmission lines of 220 kV and 132 KV at various locations in West Bengal.

In addition, L&T Construction has secured orders worth ' 260 crores from ongoing projects across various business units.

Larsen & Toubro is a USD 13.5 billion technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate, with global operations. It is ranked 4th by the reputed international magazine Newsweek in the global list of Green Companies in the industrial sector. It has also been ranked the world’s 9th Most Innovative Company by Forbes International. L&T is one of the largest and most respected companies in India’s private sector. A strong, customer-focused approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business over seven decades.