Bidya River Embankment Reconstruction and Improvement in Sundarban

This tender, reference number WBIW/CTU/CE(S)/e-NIT-19 (e)/2026-27, issued by the Irrigation and Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal, seeks proposals for the critical reconstruction, remodeling, and improvement of embankments. Specifically, this project addresses the severe damage sustained by embankments on the left bank of the river Bidya in the Sundarban and adjoining areas within the District of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, which were ravaged by Cyclone Aila. The scope of work includes necessary construction activities to restore and enhance these vital flood defenses. The tender is an open tender with a single cover for fee/prequalification/technical documents and a separate cover for financial proposals, and will be awarded based on an item rate contract. Prospective bidders are advised that the tender documents are available for download from October 13, 2026, 04:00 PM, until November 4, 2026, 04:00 PM, with bids to be submitted between October 18, 2026, 10:00 AM and November 4, 2026, 04:00 PM. Bid opening is scheduled for November 5, 2026, at 02:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 17, 2026, at 02:00 PM at the office of SE, Central Tender Unit, Jalasampad Bhawan, 8th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091. The estimated tender value is ₹21,93,51,944 with an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹10,00,000, for which exemption via BG/ST is permitted. The period of work is stipulated as 730 days.