Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO)

An ISO certified, 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.

A transformative initiative, the Drink from Tap Mission is a step in the direction of Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik's dream of making Jagannath Dham Puri a world class heritage city

  • Drink from Tap Quality Piped Water at Each Household
  • Round the Clock Drinking Water Supply
  • 100% Metered Connections

Smart Water Management

Real Time Surveillance
towards Quality Water Supply

Lab on Wheels

Water Quality Ensured
Anytime Anywhere

Quick Response Team

Exclusive Mobile Crews
for Incident Management

The Journey

TIMELINE

Notification

Event

  • WATCO observed ‘World Water Day 2023’

    WATCO observed ‘World Water Day 2023’

    27 March 2023
  • Hon’ble CM dedicated Drink from Tap Mission in 19 ULBs and launched the Mission in 3 ULBs .

    Hon’ble CM dedicated Drink from Tap Mission in 19 ULBs and launched the Mission in 3 ULBs .

    21 December 2022
  • WATCO has signed contract with Transgender SHG for O & M of Pratapnagari WTP, Cuttack

    WATCO has signed contract with Transgender SHG for O & M of Pratapnagari WTP, Cuttack

    16 December 2022
  • WATCO observed ‘World Water Day 2022’

    WATCO observed ‘World Water Day 2022’

    22 March 2022


Water Tariff

For Domestic Connection: Rs. 5.83 per 1,000 litre

For Institutional/ Commercial Connection: Rs. 19.24 per 1,000 litre

* 5% automatic Tariff hike per annum is applicable.