Amid ongoing infrastructure development at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, the institute has given a Rs 542.37-crore contract to Capacit’e Infraprojects to construct a building for research and academic purpose on a fast-track basis. The project will entail construction of the entire building within 15 to18 months as against the regular time of two-and-a-half years or more.
As the Powai-based prestigious institute of technology is growing, in order to meet its infrastructural needs, the IIT Bombay has decided to take-up this novel idea of fast-track building construction, after having witnessed successful projects of similar kind. This, according to IIT Bombay, will ensure time efficiency and quicker completion of infrastructure development projects.
The project involves