WATCO is govt. of Odisha owned, not-for-profit company under its Housing & Urban Development Department, formed in November 2015 under the Companies Act, 2013 and became fully operational in June 2...
WATCO is govt. of Odisha owned, not-for-profit company under its Housing & Urban Development Department, formed in November 2015 under the Companies Act, 2013 and became fully operational in June 2018. WATCO started its journey with only 3 nos. of ULBs in 2019 and by March 2023, it is operational in 29 ULBs so far covering more than 65 percent of total urban population of the state towards drinking water supply and sewerage management including the major cities like State Capital Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela etc. The aim is to cover all 115 ULBs of the state in a phased manner. To foster functional autonomy, bring in corporate governance & efficiency, operational flexibility and customer centric service culture in urban water supply and waste water management on a sustainable basis. []