Important Events in History
Major events in our history
The table below sets forth the key events in the history of our Company:
| Calendar Year | Major Achievements |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Established by the GOI under the aegis of Ministry of Water Resources to utilize India’s knowledge and expertise in the field of water resources by sharing and export of technology to the friendly developing nations |
| 1974 | Entered into an agreement with the Royal Government of Bhutan for setting up of Chhuka Hydro Electric Project (4 x 15 MW) |
| 1979 | The name of our Company was changed from “Water and Power Development Consultancy Services (India) Limited” to “Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited.” |
| 1989 | Provided the consultancy services for command area survey and micro canalization studies in lift schemes of IGNP -Stage-II to the Government of Rajasthan |
| 1997 | GOI accorded Mini Ratna Category II status to our Company |
| 2006 | GOI upgraded our Company from Schedule ‘C’ to schedule ‘B’ |
| 2007 |
Widening spectrum of sectors, name of our Company was changed from “Water and Power
Consultancy Services (India) Limited” to “WAPCOS Limited”
Completion of work in engineering and project management consultancy for the Tala Hydroelectric Project (1020MW) in Bhutan |
| 2008 | Successfully provided the detailed design, engineering services, construction supervision, testing and commissioning of the Purulia Pumped Storage Project (900 MW) at Bagmundi, District-Purulia, West Bengal |
| 2010 | GOI accorded Mini Ratna Category -I status to our Company |
| 2014 | Successfully completed the engineering procurement and construction of Stung Tasal Dam project in Kingdom of Cambodia |
| 2016 | Successfully completed the 3x14 MW Afghan India friendship Dam (formerly known as Reconstruction/Rehabilitation of Salma Dam/Reservoir Project) in Herat province of Afghanistan |
| 2018 | Successfully provided the consultancy services for Kaleshwaram Project, Telangana |
| 2019 | Our Company made strategic investment in “National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC–” - a Government Company, which was under the same Administrative Ministry under which our Company is operati–g - by virtue of which NPCC became a subsidiary of our Company |
| 2020 | Successfully completed the project management consultancy services including defect liability period for supervision of construction of the project “Extension of Lake Victoria Pipeline from Tabora, Igunga and Nzega Towns” in Tanzania |
| 2022 | Awarded the work for “Consultancy services for project implementation assistance consultant – Green and Resilient Affordable Housing Sector Project” in Bhutan |