The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its report on Annual Procurement, ranked WAPCOS Ltd as top among consulting services firms in water and other infrastructure sectors with highest sanctioned financed amount.
WAPCOS also figured among the top three consultants from India involved in consulting services contracts under ADB loan, grant and technical assistance projects in energy, transport and water & other urban infrastructure sectors.
WAPCOS is the only Indian public sector enterprise featuring in the above categories.
WAPCOS Ltd
• Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS) is a Miniratna (Category-I) public sector enterprise under the aegis of the ministry of jal shakti.
• It was incorporated on June 26, 1969 as Water and Power Development Consultancy Services (India) Limited under the Companies Act, 1956.
• In 1979, the company’s name was changed to Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited.
• WAPCOS is a technology driven consultancy and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) organisation with strong home country and global presence in the field of water, power and infrastructure sectors.
• Over the years, the company has been providing engineering consultancy services for projects in water, power and infrastructure sectors which have made significant contributions within India and overseas.
• WAPCOS utilises the talent and expertise developed in the various organisations of the government of India and state governments. It has the inbuilt capability to provide a multi-disciplinary project team comprising its core of professionals and also working specialists from various government of India organisations.
• Apart from India, WAPCOS has successfully completed/on-going consultancy assignments in 51 countries.
• WAPCOS is registered with various international funding agencies for participating in the funded projects like World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, United Nations Office for Project Services, French Development Agency and German Development Bank, New Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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