Bridge and Roof Company (India)

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Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited is a Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) of the Government of India, based in Kolkata, India. [1] The company began in 1920. Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Ltd., is a construction organization, encompassing industrial and infrastructure sectors in India as well as abroad. It also undertakes EPC and Turnkey contracts.

In fiscal 2016, the company reported aggregated revenues of 17,101,700,000 (US$210 million). [2] [3]

On 9 February 2017, the Government of India approved the privatization of Bridge and Roof Company.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, the company completed their 100 years. [4] [5]

In 2022, The Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) project which is being constructed at Baramunda missed its completion deadline again and was given an extension until June this year. The project is now awarded to Bridge and Roof Company for 160.6 crores. [1] [6]

On 4 June 2022, the Transportation Department of Odisha imposed a fine amounting to Rs 2,63,500 on Bridge and Roof Co's truck driver in Bhubaneswar for violating rules. The driver was reportedly driving the truck without a license and tax. [7]

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References

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  3. "Construction Projects". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
  4. Majumdar, Rakhi (9 February 2017). "Bridge & Roof's employees to go on mass agitation against government's decision to sell off the company" via The Economic Times.
  5. "BRIDGE & ROOF CO. (INDIA) LIMITED CELEBRATING 100TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE NATION". Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Ltd. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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