** Shares of VA Tech Wabag VATE.NS up 1.7% at 1,246.60 rupees
** Water tech firm secures Letter of Award from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to develop a looped transmission network
** Project to be completed within 54 months, followed by 10 years of operation and maintenance
** Avg rating of five analysts is "strong buy", median PT is 1,840 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, VATE down about 4.8%
(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)
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