Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has appointed NBCC (India) Ltd as Independent Engineer for supervising the development of its seven bus terminal facilities in the State. A MoU in this regard was signed by Ajai Kumar, General Manager (Engg), on behalf of NBCC with Hitesh J.Parmar, Chief Civil Engineer, GSRTC. The state-owned GSRTC has been wanting to develop bus terminals in Rajkot, Patan, Modasa, Navsari, Amreli, Bhuj and Bharuchon on DBFOT(design, build, finance, operate and transfer) basis with an estimated cost of about Rs 100 crore for which concessionaires have already been appointed by GSRTC. "Our endeavor will be to ensure that quality construction is achieved in compliance with technical requirements for the iconic bus terminals of Gujarat State," said Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NBCC (India) Ltd. "Our diversified and rich experience in the field of construction and redevelopment has enabled us to accept new varied business opportunities." As an Independent Engineer, NBCC's scope of services involves vetting of design, supervision of construction, periodic reviews as per project program and reporting to GSRTC as per concession agreements signed with concessionaires.