Jaypee Group

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. 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. 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==

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. 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. • 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. • 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. • 2022 - Dalmia Bharat signed a binding agreement to acquire Jaiprakash Associates’ cement, clinker and power plants at an enterprise value of ₹ 5,666 crore. • July 2025 - Vedanta acquires Jaiparkash Associates in bid. • 19 November 2025 - The Adani Group received an approval for its bid to acquire the debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates under a 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. The firm received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the "Resolution Professional" (RP) at 3:05 p.m. • 24 Match 2026 - Vedanta lost the case as the NCLAT bench refused to provide any interim relief at this stage. == Controversies ==

• In November 2017, the Supreme Court of India barred the directors from selling their personal assets. • Due to debt, Jaiprakash Associates did not pay back its fixed deposit holders on time. The National Company Law Tribunal had extended the deadline to 31 March 2017 to settle the same. • 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. ==References==