In 1958, Shri Jaiprakash Gaur, the Founder Chairman of the Jaypee Group, ventured into entrepreneurship, with his extraordinary foresight, an iron determination and a mere capital of Rs. 10,000/-. Shri Jaiprakash Gaur, an entrepreneurial visionary, had a very strong conviction to harness the immense potential of water, and make it work for the benefit of the people of the nation. He thereby focused his initial energies in the construction of hydropower projects. He has today transformed his vision into The Jaypee Group - an infrastructure conglomerate, having a group turnover of approximately Rs. 18000 crores and is reckoned as one of the fastest growing Business Groups in India

Transforming challenges into opportunities has been the hallmark of the Jaypee Group, ever since its inception five decades ago. The Group is a diversified infrastructure conglomerate with business interests in: