Construction Industry in India -Some Magnificent Achievements

Dr T.H.Chowdary

Year Turnover Profits

2003 Rs. 32,000C Rs. 1,400

2004 Rs. 43,000C Rs. 2,600

30% growth in Revenue & 80% in Profit

L&T Jaiprakash Hind Constructions

Rs. 13,700 Rs. 3,200 Rs. 2,000

• June 19, 2006 Mukhesh Rs. 40,00 cr. plan on 25,000 acres SEZ Gurgaon

Area 8 times bigger than DLF in Gurgaon• June 20, Anil Ambani bagged the 1st phase

11.7 km, Rs. 2,356 cr of the 146.5 km (Rs. 160 cr/km) Rs. 19,500 cr. Mumbai Metro ( Delhi Metro 118 km, Rs 18,688 cr)

• G M Rao, Chairman, GMR would invest, Rs. 20,000 cr. in the next 20 Y

• P/E ratios in 1990s 8/9 now 18/22 times• Rs. 1 profit, raises wealth by Rs.22 cr.• Golden Quadrilateral Highway 14,000 km;

Rs. 54000 cr• Sethusamudram Ship channel Rs. 2,427 cr• Railways Rs. 3000,000cr

• Airports, Seaports, Education , Health• USA Rehabilitation of Infra: $ 1.6 Tln = Rs. 73,28,000 cr• China: 1,118 km Khasla Railway • 4,200 km oil pipe line from Xinjiang to Shanghai• Metros in Beijing & Guangzhou• China has 320,000 Millionaire• India has 83,000 Millionaire

(Source: Indian Express, 23/07/2006)