Tuesday 31 December 2013

Jain Irrigation Systems gains on bagging world’s largest integrated micro irrigation project

Jain Irrigation Systems, the country’s largest Micro Irrigation company and agriculture conglomerate has bagged an order for the prestigious Ramthal-Marol Integrated Micro Irrigation Project in Karnataka. Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam (KBJNL), a division of Water Resources Department of Karnataka, has selected the company through National Competitive Bidding.

The project is valued over Rs 385.70 crore and is one of its kind with water saving potential of up to 50%. More than 7000 farmers from 30,381 acre command area comprising of 35 villages of Bagalkot district, Karnataka will benefit from the project.

Jain Irrigation Systems is a manufacturer of a wide variety of PVC pipes, PE pipes, water and gas transportation pipes, ducts for optical fibre cables and drip irrigation pipes. It is also engaged in tissue culture of bananas and pomegranates and is the world’s largest processor of mangoes and is the world’s second largest processor of onions and vegetables.

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