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Introduction
WAPCOS Limited is a “MINI RATNA” Public Sector Enterprise under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Water Resources. Incorporated on June 26th, 1969 under the Companies Act. 1956, WAPCOS has been providing consultancy services in all facets of Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure Sectors in India and Abroad.
Main fields of specialisation of the company cover Irrigation and Drainage, Flood Control and Land Reclamation, River Management, Dams, Reservoir Engineering and Barrages, Integrated Agriculture Development, Watershed Management, Hydropower and Thermal Power Generation, Power Transmission and Distribution, Rural Electrification, Ground Water Exploration, Minor Irrigation, Water Supply and Sanitation (Rural and Urban), Environmental Engineering including Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit, Ports and Harbours and Inland Waterways, Rain Water Harvesting; Survey & Investigations, Human Resource Management, System Studies and Information Technology. WAPCOS has also been venturing into newer fields such as Software Development, City Development Plans, Financial Management System, Technical Education, Quality Control and Construction Supervision, Roads & Bridges. The Company has recently amended its Articles of Association to provide concept to commissioning services for developmental projects in India and Abroad.
WAPCOS' spectrum of services covers a wide range of activities e.g. pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, simulation studies, diagnostic studies, socio-economic studies, master plans and regional development plans, field investigations, detailed engineering including designs, detailed specifications, tendering process, contract and construction management, commissioning and testing, operation & maintenance, quality assurance & management, software development and human resource development.
WAPCOS has been rated as “Excellent” by the Department of Public Enterprises during the last five years in succession and has been awarded Prime Minister’s “MOU Award for Excellence in Performance” for the year 2005-2006. The Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Govt. of India has selected WAPCOS amongst the Top Ten Central Public Enterprises for this Award. The Company also received “MOU Excellence Certificate” for the year 2004-2005. WAPCOS has received “EEPC All India Export Award” under the category of “Star Performer in 2005-2006: Engineering Services: Large Enterprises” and “EEPC (Northern Region) Award” under the category of “Project Export/Consultancy Services-Large Enterprises in 2004-2005”. WAPCOS bagged the Silver Trophy of “SCOPE Award for Excellence and outstanding contribution to the Public Sector Management-Smaller Public Enterprises Category”; “Enterprises Excellence Award” by Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering for the year 2003-2004. CMD, WAPCOS was bestowed “Bhartiya Shiromani Puraskar” and the Company was presented “Gold Medal” by Institute of Economic Studies for contribution made by WAPCOS in Nation Building.
WAPCOS drives its strength from its human resources, which form the backbone of the organisation. The consultancy services are carried out in 3 main Centres i.e. Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure. WAPCOS has the in-built capability to provide a multidisciplinary project team comprising its core of professionals. Company’s strong Human Resources management has resulted in high turnover per employee.
WAPCOS have successfully completed/on-going consultancy assignments abroad in 40 countries and is registered with various international funding agencies for participating in the funded projects like World Bank/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Food and Agriculture Organisation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, United Nations Development Program, World Health Organisation, West African Development Bank, Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC) etc. Apart from India, WAPCOS is currently engaged in providing consultancy services in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Laos, Lesotho, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
WAPCOS as a techno-commercial organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Water Resources utilises the talent and expertise developed in the various organisations of Govt. of India and State Govts. WAPCOS is responsible for providing quality time bound services to the clients which is the very essence of WAPCOS operations. WAPCOS drives its strength from its human resources, which form the backbone of the organisation. The consultancy services are carried out in 3 main Centres i.e. Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure. WAPCOS has the in-built capability to provide a multidisciplinary project team comprising its own core of professionals and also working specialists from various Govt. of India organizations viz. Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS) etc. and other State and Public Works Departments.
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