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Jaypee Group

Jaiprakash Associates Limited is an Indian conglomerate and the flagship company of the Jaypee Group. It is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, with interests in engineering, construction, power, real estate, hospitality, IT, sports and education (non-profit).[2] Facing claims of ₹57,185 crore from creditors, Allahabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal admitted JAL for insolvency in 2024.[3] The insolvency proceeding is being administered by resolution professional Bhuvan Madan of Deloitte. The firm is in the process of being acquired by Adani Enterprises.[4]

Jaypee Group
Company type
Public
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1958; 68 years ago (1958)[1]
FounderJaiprakash Gaur
HeadquartersNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Products
RevenueDecrease ₹6,612.88 crore (US$690 million) (2021)
Number of employees
8000 (2025)
Websitewww.jalindia.com
Sardar Sarovar Dam, India
Tehri Dam India – the largest rock and earth fill dam in Asia, completed by Jaypee

Overview

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Manoj Gaur is the elder son of Jaiprakash Gaur. He is the Chairman of Jaiprakash Associates Limited. Jaypee has cement production and private sector hydropower company with 1,700 MW in operation.[5] The Jaypee Group successfully completed projects in 18 states of India and Bhutan. Jaypee is the engineering and construction company for India's Yamuna Expressway, which opened 9 August 2012.[6]

JIL, the group flagship, has an engineering and construction wing which mostly supports Jaypee projects. It also has the largest land bank in India's National Capital Region, i.e., New Delhi. Jaypee has two thermal power plants (Bina Thermal Power plant – 500 MW and Nigrie Thermal Power Plant – 2X660 MW).

History

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Jaiprakash Gaur founded the conglomerate in 1979. After acquiring a Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1950 from the now called Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, he had a stint with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Later he became an entrepreneur, starting as a civil contractor in 1958.

  • 2014 - In August 2014, Shree Cement announced that it is set to acquire Jaiprakash Associates' 1.5 million tonne grinding unit at Panipat for 360 crore.[7] The Jaypee group has been selling most of its cement assets to reduce its debt.
  • 2015 - In September 2015, JSW Energy acquired two hydropower Projects of Jaiprakash Associates in a deal worth ₹ 9,700 crore.[8]
  • 2017 - UltraTech Cement completed the ₹16,189 crore acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates' six integrated cement plants and five grinding units, having a capacity of 21.2 million tonnes.[9]
  • 2019 - Commissioning of 720 MW Hydro project (having 114 M high concrete dam and underground powerhouse having 4x180 MW generators) for Mangdechhu Hydro Electric Power Project Authority in Bhutan.[10][11]
  • 2022 - Dalmia Bharat signed a binding agreement to acquire Jaiprakash Associates’ cement, clinker and power plants at an enterprise value of ₹5,666 crore.[12][13]
  • July 2025 - Vedanta acquires Jaiparkash Associates in ₹17,000 crore (US$1.8 billion) bid.[14]
  • 19 November 2025 -[15] The Adani Group received an approval for its bid to acquire the debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates under a ₹14,535 crore (US$1.5 billion) resolution plan from the Committee of Creditors of Jaiprakash Associates. The group secured a majority votes from the lenders. This plan offered a higher upfront payment than competing bids.[16] The firm received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the "Resolution Professional" (RP) at 3:05 p.m.[15]
  • 17 March 2026 - According to Adani Enterprises, a part of the Adani Group, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the their resolution plan. However, according to Jaiprakash Associates, since the liquidation value of the Successful Resolution Applicant is insufficient to even satisfy the claims of secured creditors in full, NIL consideration is being offered to the shareholders of the Corporate Debtor as part of the delisting process under the Approved Resolution Plan, and the exit price for the existing shareholders is therefore NIL.[15]
  • 22 March 2026 - Vedanta Group moved NCLATagainst approval of Adani's resolution plan which secured 89% votes from the lenders of Jaiprakash Associates. The case will be heard of on 23 Match in front of a two member bend, including Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Barun Mitra.[17]
  • 24 March 2026 - Vedanta lost the case as the NCLAT bench refused to provide any interim relief at this stage.[18]
  • 18 May 2026 - Adani Group's Ambuja Cement remained the only competitor with its ₹580 crore (US$61 million) bid to acquire Jaypee Cements. The offer, however, is much lower than the liquidation value of ₹880 crore (US$92 million). My Home Group was the only other bidder with an offer of ₹300 crore (US$31 million) and has exited the procedure and the stakeholders are negotiating with the Adani Group to further raise the offer. If the negotiation does not improve the offer, the banks are likely to vote in favour of liquidation.[19]
  • 22 May 2026 - Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd announced a deal to acquire key cement assets of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) from the Adani Group-led insolvency resolution process for an enterprise value of ₹2,850 crore (US$300 million). The Business Transfer Agreement was signed on 21 May with Adani Infra (India) Ltd and covered cement plants at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh and Churk, Chunar and Sadwa, Uttar Pradesh which have a combined 5.2 million tonnes per annum (MnTPA) cement capacity and 3.3 MnTPA clinker capacity. The acquisition also included 99 MW of thermal power capacity as well as railway sidings at Rewa and Chunar, along with a common railway siding at Churk.[20]

Controversies

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  • In November 2017, the Supreme Court of India barred the directors from selling their personal assets.[21]
  • Due to debt, Jaiprakash Associates did not pay back its fixed deposit holders on time.[22] The National Company Law Tribunal had extended the deadline to 31 March 2017 to settle the same.[23][24]
  • As of 2022, the company had attracted the notice of several US-based mutual funds and ETFs, who reported owning significant positions in the company. Investors in the company include Dimensional Fund Advisors and WisdomTree.[25]

References

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  1. ↑ Sanjeev Choudhary (25 March 2009). "Jaypee Group keeps head above water". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Jaiprakash Associates Management Information - Details of Jaiprakash Associates Management". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "JAL insolvency: CCI clears Dalmia Bharat's bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates; other bidders include Adani, Vedanta, Jindal Power". The Times of India. 5 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257.
  4. ↑ "Adani Enterprises' resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates gets NCLT nod". The Economic Times. 17 March 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lenders review Jaypee Group's debt". The Economic Times. 13 October 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Sharma, Ravi Teja (9 August 2012). "Yamuna Expressway opening is Jaypee's free ride to Lucknow". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Shree Cement-JP Associates' Rs. 360 Cr Deal". Bloomberg TV India. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Reliance Power shares up on Jaiprakash hydro-power Deal". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "UltraTech completes acquisition of Jaiprakash group cement business". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project, Bhutan". Power Technology. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "History". jalindia.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Sreedhar, Vidya (12 December 2022). "Dalmia Bharat to acquire Jaypee Group's cement assets for ₹5,666 crore". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Dalmia inks Rs 5,666-crore deal for Jaypee assets; To buy cement, clinker power units". Financialexpress. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Vedanta acquires Jaiparkash Associates in Rs 17,000 crore bid - Financial Express". Financial Express. 4 July 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Adani Enterprises' resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates gets NCLT nod". The Economic Times. 17 March 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Adani eyes Formula 1 revival in Greater Noida as part of Jaiprakash takeover strategy". The Economic Times. 21 February 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Vedanta moves NCLAT, challenges NCLT nod to Adani's bid for acquiring Jaiprakash Associates". ETLegalWorld.com. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Thyagarajan, S. N. (25 March 2026). "NCLAT refuses interim plea by Vedanta to halt Adani's resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  19. ↑ Mehta, Sangita (18 May 2026). "Only Ambuja in fray for Jaypee Cement, submits Rs 580 crore bid". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Dalmia Bharat seals Rs 2,850 crore deal for JAL cement assets after Adani insolvency takeover". The Economic Times. 22 May 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  21. ↑ www.ETRealty.com. "SC bars Jaypee promoters, directors from selling personal assets - ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  22. ↑ "Letter to fixed deposit holders" (PDF). Jalindia.com. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  23. ↑ "NCLT order" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  24. ↑ "SFIO to probe Jaiprakash Associates, Jaypee Infratech for financial irregularities". The New Indian Express. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  25. ↑ "Jaiprakash Power Ventures Institutional Ownership". Fintel. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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