The Centre for Environment has access to well-equipped laboratories for precision analysis of environmental matrices and has the latest hardware & software packages for Satellite Image Processing and Geographic Information System, Land Use and Forest Classification, Catchment Area Treatment, Geological and Soil Mapping, Groundwater Potential Studies, Environmental Planning and Prediction, etc. are being carried out using these specialized tools for the presentation of updated environmental scenario. In addition to environmental studies, the Centre also carries out environmental audit. The Centre for environment has high profile clientele like the World Bank. USAID, General Motors, Kelvinator, Larsen & Toubro and Dabhol Power Corporation, to mention a few. The Centre has obtained for its clients more than 30 environmental clearances.

Intermediate, minor and fishing ports which contribute less than 25% of the total maritime trade would have to take up a much larger share of the future growth. Total manageable waterways including rivers, canals & backwater extend to 4500 km. Out of this about 5200 km in major rivers and 484 km in canal (total 5684 km) is suitable for mechanized crafts.
The Government of India has taken initiative to bridge this gap by developing the third mode of transport in the country by way of River Navigation. This is to improve transport logistics of the country. The recent trends in India towards speedier development of Ports and Inland Waterways through private sector participation has given impetus to this sector.
Maritime trade would have to take up a total manageable. Today the company has a leading share of the private sector market in Ports and Harbours consultancy. Ports and Harbours unit of WAPCOS with the support of physical and mathematical modelling techniques offers complete range of consultants services right from conception to commissioning of the project related to Ports & Harbours, Costal Engineering & Inland Water Transport.

WAPCOS has been providing consultants services for the projects in rural areas for development of infrastructure facilities like rural housing, roads, water supplying sanitation, rural electrification and in the areas of minor irrigation and agriculture, rainwater harvesting, water quality monitoring, wasteland development, micro watershed development, environment, capacity building, monitoring & evaluation, etc.
In the urban areas the company has been involved in the consultancy services in water supply and sanitation, power generation, transmission and distribution, underground cabling, environmental studies, assistance to Municipal Corporations, storm water drainage, flood protection measures, etc.

The Company has experienced Information Technology professionals who have had years of interaction with world renowned and most experienced System Planners, Specialists and Designers in exploring the best possible computer oriented solutions to various complex problems in planning and design of Water Resources Systems. Equipped with the state-of-art-technology in the use of sophisticated computer softwares, WAPCOS offers optimal and safe solutions from techno-economic considerations, keeping in view the environmental and social aspects. WAPCOS is equipped with latest hardware/ software facilities.