Odisha’s WATCO Wins Prestigious ‘Technology Sabha Award 2025’

Bhubaneswar: Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Technology Sabha Award 2025’ in the Enterprise Application category for its pioneering Water Quality Data Acquisition & Monitoring System.

The national-level e-governance award recognises excellence in leveraging technology for public service delivery and was conferred during the Technology Sabha event held in Hyderabad from February 21 to 23.

Developed in technical collaboration with NIC, Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar, the Water Quality Data Acquisition & Monitoring System is an online integrated workflow-oriented platform that combines Government-to-Citizen (G2C) and Government-to-Government (G2G) services with real-time systems. It aims to provide a comprehensive solution for Water Quality sample collection, testing, and Data Surveillance Monitoring using web-enabled and mobile app-driven technologies across urban areas of Odisha.

The system facilitates
Real-time Quality Surveillance ensuring safe water supply to every household.

Efficient Incidence Management for quick problem resolution.

Enhanced Consumer Complaint Redressal for improved customer satisfaction.

Gurucharan Das MD, WATCO & Sr officers from the organisation presented it to Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department. Debasis Singh, Special Secretary, was also present during the presentation.

Usha Padhee congratulated the MD WATCO & his team, stating, “This achievement is a testament to Odisha’s commitment to leveraging digital governance for improved public service delivery. The Water Quality Data Acquisition & Monitoring System is a significant step forward in ensuring water safety and enhancing citizen satisfaction across urban areas.”