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BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

WAPCOS Ltd., is a MINI RATNA and an ISO: 9001:2008 Certified Government of India Undertaking since
1969, under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation is a well-knit
organization with specialised functional core groups fully equipped to provide comprehensive interdisciplinary coverage of all aspects of consultancy in Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure sectors
ranging from planning and feasibility studies, detailed surveys, investigations and designs to construction,
operation, maintenance and monitoring. WAPCOS was incorporated on June 26, 1969 under the Companies
Act 1956.
WAPCOS drives its strength from its human resources, which are backbone of the organisation. WAPCOS has
the in-built capacity to provide multi-disciplinary project team comprising of its own core group of
professionals and specialists from various organisations of Govt. of India and other State Departments.
WAPCOS comprising of more than 1500 highly qualified professionals backed by dynamic and vibrant
management in command, is poised to meet the challenges of 21st century very effectively.

World
Class
Engineers
Registration
with
Internation
al
Institutions

Our
Awards &
Recognitio
ns
Our
Differentiating
Assets
Vast
Experience
of Work

Our
Growth

Expertise
in various
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ORGANIZATION
Functionally WAPCOS can be broadly categorised into three groups:

Water Resources Projects

Infrastructure Projects
Power Projects

Each of the groups is headed by a specialist senior engineer with proven expertise, capability and experience in
aspects relevant to that group. The groups have emerged as centres of excellence in their respective fields.
Each of these centres has specified disciplines to cater for both the national and international projects specific
to that discipline. These are briefly as below:
Water Resources Projects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Agriculture
Irrigation & Drainage
Dam & Reservoir Engineering
Ground Water Management
River Morphology
Dry Land Farming
Flood Control and River Management
Performance Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Environmental & Socio-economic studies

Infrastructure Projects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Water Supply, Sewerage, and Sanitation

Solid Waste Management
Storm Water Drainage
Roads, Bridges and Highway Engineering
Ports and Harbours
Housing

Power Projects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Hydro power
Thermal power
Solar power
Power Transmission & Distribution Systems
Rural Electrification

Each of these disciplines is headed by officers of the level of Chief Engineers/ Additional Chief Engineers who
by their specialised qualification and experience are experts in the realm of their individual disciplines. Each of
the above wings is staffed with engineers/ experts of various levels and relevant fields. The specialised
functional core groups as indicated above are supported by over 800 engineers/ experts.
Besides this, WAPCOS on its panel has a number of consultants/experts, people with proven contribution to
various facets of water resources and power development, who are engaged from time-to-time to ensure that
the assignment in hand are executed with the best technical know-how and to the full satisfaction of clients. In
addition, there are a group of advisors to give expert advice as and when sought.

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FINANCIAL TURNOVER

ANNUAL TURNOVER
160

140

120

In Million US$

100

80

60

40

20

0
2010-2011

TURNOVER (in Million US$)

2011-2012

2010-2011
78.65

2012-2013

2011-2012
69.26

2013-2014

2012-2013
104.29

2014-2015
2013-2014
149.92

2014-2015
146.71

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OUR MAJOR FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
The specialised functional core groups, each manned by experts to carry out consultancy assignments in an
efficient and the best possible manner, are:
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Irrigation, Drainage and Water Management

Groundwater Exploration Development of Wells and Minor Irrigation
Flood Control Reclamation and River Morphology
Natural Resources Management
Rainfed and Irrigated Agriculture
Dam and Reservoir Engineering
Power Engineering
Hydro Power Engineering
Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation
Lakes and Wetlands
Rural and Urban Development
Roads, Bridges and Highway Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Ports and Harbours and Inland Waterways
System Studies and Information Technology
Institutional Development, Capacity Building & Training
Human Resources Development

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INSTITUTIONS BACKING WAPCOS
Besides its own compliment of experienced personnel, WAPCOS has the institutional backing with privilege to
draw upon the appropriate in-service expertise from its various reputed constituent units like:

Central Water Commission (CWC);

Survey of India (SOI);

Geological Survey of India (GSI);

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB);

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR);

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD);

Central Electricity Authority (CEA);

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Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS);

Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS)

State Irrigation Departments;

The Engineers, Scientists and other experts of these constituents, have worked in a variety of climatic,
topographic and socio-economic environments both in India and abroad in more than fifty five countries of
Asia and Africa where various types of studies and designs connected resources development projects have
been successfully completed. Many of these projects have been funded by International Agencies like the
United Nations, The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, The International Bank for Reconstruction
Development and the African Development Bank and from local funds of respective countries.

FIELDS OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY WAPCOS

1. Surveys and Mapping

Topographical Surveys
Baseline Surveys and Studies
Reservoir and Command Area Surveys
Hydrological,
Hydro-geological,
Hydrometeorological, Geological and Resources Survey/
Investigations
Strip and alignment Surveys
Hydrographic Surveys
Geo-technical Investigations and Analysis
Digitisation of Maps
GIS and Remote Sensing

2. Water Resources

Hydrological Studies
Water Resources Planning
Hydrometeorological Studies
Dams and Reservoir Engineering/Storage works
Barrages/Headworks/Diversion Works
Flood Control and River Training Works
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

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Major Canalisation
Minor Canalisation to serve various systems of irrigation
Rehabilitation and Modernisation of Existing City Drainage Projects
Ground Water Exploration and Development
Water Management at Institutional and Farm level
Remote Regulation Control and Tele-transmission system
Project Management

3. Agriculture

Irrigated Agriculture
Agriculture Soil Surveys and Analysis
Watershed Management
Farm Management, Extension Programmes
Agricultural Mechanisation
Support Services
Experimental Farms and Pilot Projects
Land Preparation, Levelling
Arid Zone Farming
Land Reclamation
Command Area Development including On-farm and
Off- farm works
Soil Conservation and Forestry
Resettlement Plans for Transmigration
Fisheries processing, Aquaculture engineering, Fishing Harbours and Infrastructural development, Small
Scale and Artisanal Fisheries etc.
Rural Institution Planning and Development
Livestock Studies
Market Research including Socio-economic and Techno-economic studies

4. Roads and Highways

Topographical surveys
Alignment Surveys
Traffic Survey and Engineering
Planning and Design
Construction Supervision
Maintenance and Repairs
Drainage measures
Quality control procedures
Transport Economics

5. Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation

Water Supply and Sanitation

Preparation of Master Plans

Feasibilities studies
Conceptual and Preliminary Designs
Detailed engineering
Detailed Project Reports
Tender documents & specifications

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System layout and designs including distribution network, including OH and UG tanks
Intake structures and treatment plants
Construction Supervision and Quality Control
Operation and Maintenance
Monitoring and Evaluation

Source Appraisal and Development

Surface/Ground water assessment

Water quality and monitoring surveillance
Water harvesting
Water conservation

Treatment

Water purification and treatment plants

Desalination
Sewage treatment and disposal
USAB based STPs
Sewage irrigation
Waste water treatment and recycling
Automation of treatment plants

Others
Pollution abatement
Low cost sanitation
Socio-economic surveys
Monitoring and Evaluation
PRAs
Unaccounted for Water-Reduction & Control (UFW-R&C)
Training and institutional development
Solid Waste Management
Simulation studies for return flows of STPs and natural
river flows at various stages of flows and reaches

6. Environmental and Socio-economic Studies

Impact Assessment
Water Quality and Air Quality Analysis
Integrated Modelling
Risk Analysis
Socio-economic Analysis
Rehabilitation, Resettlement Studies
Environmental and Socio-economic Feasibility Studies

7. Power

Hydropower Planning, Design and Construction Supervision

Mini-Hydro Power Planning, Design and Construction
Supervision
Thermal Power Planning, Design and Construction Supervision
Transmission
Rural Electrification
Operation and Maintenance
Management Services

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8. Ports, Harbours & Inland Water Transport

Techno-economic Studies
Investigations
Civil Engineering complex
Infrastructural facilities

9. Allied Fields

Management Consultancy Services

Infrastructure Development

RANGE OF SERVICES

Topographical and Geodetic surveys

Soil surveys by conventional and photo-interpretation methods
Hydro-meteorological surveys
Geo-technical investigations, construction material surveys and sub-soil explorations
Aerial mapping and photogrammetric surveys
GIS and Remote Sensing
Data acquisition and processing
Pre-investigations, Baseline surveys and investigations of project components
Assessment of water resources and demands
Master Plan and basin studies for overall development of water resources including formulation of short,
medium and long term plans
Feasibility studies and reports for development
Master Plan/City Development Plans/Infrastructure Development Plans for Cities and Towns
Hydraulic and engineering studies
Modernisation studies for irrigation and power projects
Agronomic studies and analysis
Farm Mechanization
Environmental studies
Conceptual, Preliminary and Detailed designs and construction drawings, specifications, tender
documents and tender evaluation
Detailed Project Reports
Project evaluation and appraisal
Monitoring and Evaluation Studies
Impact Assessment
Project Management Services
Construction Supervision & Quality Control
Third Party Inspection and Quality Assurance
Project planning and scheduling (PERT/CPM)
Information, Education and Communication Programmes
Operation and Maintenance
Training and Capacity Building
Institutional Development and Transfer of technology

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WAPCOS LINKS - INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

WAPCOS on the international scenario operates in over fifty five countries in Asian and African Regions
depicting versatility of working experience under diverse climatic and environmental conditions. The countries
of operation include-Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Eriteria, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands,
Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Syria,
Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Singapore and Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
WAPCOS is also registered, as International consultants with several International agencies like:

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African Development Bank

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Kuwait

Asian Development Bank

Food and Agriculture Organization

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

International Fund for Agricultural Development

Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development

United Nations Development Program

United Nations Organisation

World Bank

World Health Organization

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