WAPCOS celebrates 50th foundation day

The 50th Foundation Day celebration of Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) is being organized at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi on July 3, 2018.

• Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari will be the chief guest at the main celebration.
• WAPCOS, was incorporated as a Public Sector Enterprise in 1969 by the Government of India.
• It is a techno-commercial organization under the aegis of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• WAPCOS has done Survey & Investigation/Pre-Feasibility/DPRs for more than 550 Projects in Irrigation, Water Resources and Agricultural etc.
• The company has contributed in development of over 15 Million Ha irrigation potential; more than 200 projects in ports and inland navigation; over 500 projects in water supply and sanitation, rural and urban development, roads and highway engineering, EIAs for over 250 projects in the fields of irrigation, hydro/thermal power, ports and harbours in India and abroad.
• In the Hydro-Power sector; WAPCOS has completed almost 52 Hydro-Power Projects in 19 countries with an installed capacity of more than 20,500 MW; over 105 Hydro Power Projects in India with an installed capacity of more than 9,000 MW.
• In Thermal Power; the Company has successfully completed 12 overseas projects with installed capacity of more than 2,900 MW and 37 projects in India with an installed capacity of more than 12,000 MW. In Transmission & Distribution WAPCOS has accomplished more than 14 Projects in India and Abroad.
• The company has successfully completed/on-going consultancy assignments in countries covering Asia, Africa, Middle East, and the Pacific Islands and is operating in more than 45 Countries, at present.
• The company has successfully undertaken some of the most challenging projects in inhospitable circumstances around the world; e.g. Afghan-India Friendship (Salma) Dam Project, Afghanistan. WAPCOS today has emerged as one of India’s best performing “Mini Ratna-I” CPSE.
• In commemoration its 50^th Foundation Day on 26^th June 2018, the company organized WAPCOS Run- Team Building Activity-Hum Fit Toh India Fit on 16^th June 2018 at India Gate, New Delhi, My Tree-Plant Tree, Save Life बढ़ते हाथ, सुन्दर भविष्य की ओर” as Corporate Social Responsibility on 18^th June 2018 at Bhagwan Mahvir Vansthali Park, New Delhi and Clean River Initiative Save the River –“Our River, Our Future” as Corporate Social Responsibility on 20th June 2018 at Chhat Ghat, New Delhi.