Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board has invited ₹136.69 crore bids for a 120 MLD pumping station and a 60 MLD sewage treatment plant in the north zone of Amritsar under AMRUT 2.0, closing on 5 October 2026.
What is being built at Gausabad
The package covers a main pumping station sized for 120 MLD at peak flow, a 60 MLD sewage treatment plant, and the pipelines that connect them, all at Gausabad in the north zone of Amritsar town. It is funded under AMRUT 2.0, the central urban water and sanitation mission, and the Amritsar-I division of the board is running the procurement.
Sewerage packages of this shape have a rhythm worth understanding before bidding. The treatment plant is the visible half, but the pipeline laying, jointing, testing and commissioning across an occupied town is where programmes usually slip. Road cutting permissions, existing utilities and traffic diversions decide whether the plant gets its inflow on time.
Who should bid
The estimate is ₹136.69 crore with an earnest money deposit of ₹1,36,69,000, exactly one per cent. The tender fee is a nominal ₹1,000 and payment is online, which lowers the entry barrier compared with the offline highway packages. The contract is on a percentage basis across two covers with 120 days of bid validity.
This suits water and sewerage specialists who can show STP process credentials, since the plant carries a treatment guarantee rather than only a civil scope. Civil contractors without process experience usually come in as a partner on the plant and take the pipeline and pumping station civil work directly. One corrigendum has already extended the date, so read it before pricing.
Machines on a sewerage package
The plant and pumping station mean deep excavation in Amritsar’s water table, so dewatering and shoring set the pace. Excavators in the 20 tonne class do the bulk digging, while backhoe loaders handle the long pipeline trenches through built-up lanes, where a smaller machine that can reposition quickly beats a larger one.
Add cranes for pump sets, gates and precast sections, concrete mixers and pumps for tank and channel pours, and compactors for trench backfill and road restoration once the pipes are in. Restoring the road properly is a contractual obligation on urban sewerage work, not an afterthought.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_DLG_172728_1
Reference no.
60 MLD STP NORTH ZONE
Issuing authority
Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Division Amritsar-I, Department of Local Government
Location
North zone, Gausabad, Amritsar town, Amritsar district, Punjab
Estimated value
₹136.69 crore
EMD
₹1,36,69,000
Tender fee
₹1,000
Form of contract
Percentage rate, works, under AMRUT 2.0
Published
29 July 2026
Bids close
5 October 2026, 1:00 PM (extended from 22 September 2026)
The estimated value is ₹136.69 crore for a 120 MLD peak-flow pumping station, a 60 MLD sewage treatment plant and connecting pipelines at Gausabad.
Who is the issuing authority?
Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Division Amritsar-I, under the Department of Local Government. Bids are handled on the Punjab eProcurement portal.
What are the EMD and fee?
The EMD is ₹1,36,69,000, exactly one per cent of the estimate, and the tender fee is ₹1,000. Both are payable online.
Is this a construction contract or an operations contract?
It is a works contract for construction, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning. Any operation period would be stated in the tender document, so check the DNIT volumes.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.
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