Jain Irrigation Systems has been awarded work of Rs 1.78 billion for supplying, installing and testing of UGPL System of sub minor for Irrigation through Kundies in Chak area for Sardar Sarovar Project command.

By implementing this Project, 51051 Ha command area of Sardar Sarovar Project will come under irrigation through Underground Pipe Line Network of length 1400 KMs. Jain Irrigation will execute the said work in 15 months' time limit.

Nearabout 200 Villages of six Talukas-(1) Padra, (2) Waghodia, (3) Vadodara, (4) Dabhoi, (5) Karjan and (6) Jambusar of three Districts-(1) Vadodara, (2) Panchmahal and (3) Bharuch of Gujarat State will be benefitted through this Project.

Shares of the company gained Rs 0.45, or 0.48%, to trade at Rs 93.30. The total volume of shares traded was 259,762 at the BSE (11.19 a.m., Monday).