Mumbai, March 24 -- Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) rose 0.63% to Rs 281.42 on the BSE.

The contract is for MDPE pipeline laying & associated works (Phase-III), along with Last Mile Connectivity (LMC) and Direct Marketing Agency (DMA) activities for city gas distribution projects at Alipurduar and Coochbehar in the state of West Bengal.

The time period for the complete scope of work awarded will be eight months-seven months for mechanical work and one month for commissioning. The effective date of the order will be the letter of award from BPCL for each party, the company added.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is a public sector company that is engaged in the business of refining crude oil and marketing petroleum prod...