Project 1
Name of project: Almaty city, Kazakhstan – Urban water master plan
Year: 10.2024-12.2025
Location: Almaty city, Kazakhstan
Client: Central Asian institute of environmental research LLP
Main project features:
Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest metropolis, is set in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. It served as the country's capital until 1997 and remains Kazakhstan's trading and cultural hub.
Water supply to the city, faces several challenges. Firstly, the city’s water resources are largely dependent on glacial melt, which is diminishing due to climate change, reducing available water supplies. Additionally, aging infrastructure leads to significant water losses and inefficiencies, while rapid urban growth increases demand, straining the existing water distribution system.
As a result, a master plan for integrated management of water resources in the city of Almaty was initiated.
Main rule in the project is to check, monitor and analysis all water sector related data (available water, demand, supply grid analysis, projections etc.), defining the challenges that affect an efficient and reliable water supply system to the city of Almaty and proposing engineering alternatives for a solution. The work includes submitting reports according to the recognized methodology of a master plan. The project includes preparation of general design and layout of city command and control center for efficient water grid management.
Project area: 682 km2 / population 2.2 million
The duration of the contract is until December 2025.
Project 2
Name of project: Desalination plant technical advisor
Year: 8.2023-current
Location: Azerbaijan, Baku
Primary Client (Owner): Azersu Open Joint Stock Company (Azersu)
Year: 8.2023-current
Location: Azerbaijan, Baku
Primary Client (Owner): Azersu Open Joint Stock Company (Azersu)
Main project features:
The Absheron region (3,290 km², 3 million people), noted for its strategic importance and socio-economic growth, urgently requires a resilient water supply solution to meet current and future demands. This project seeks to identify an optimal location for a desalination plant and the necessary water supply infrastructure, determine its capacity, evaluate associated costs, and integrate it with the existing system. By addressing water scarcity risks, the project aims to ensure an uninterrupted supply and promote sustainable development in the region. It encompasses a feasibility study, which analyses geographical, hydrological, environmental, and operational factors to select the most suitable site, and a comprehensive bidding process, from prequalification through to contract award.
Project 3
Name of project: Azerbaijan national water master plan
Year: 4.2022-current
Location: Azerbaijan, Baku
Primary Client (Owner): The Azerbaijan Amelioration and Water Management Open Joint Stock Company (AAWF OJSC)
Main project features:
The primary objective of the consultancy project for AAWF OJSC is to formulate a strategic district-level roadmap and implement phased execution planning over 1 to 5 or more years to align agricultural water demand with available water resources in the region (operating at the basin level), while safeguarding domestic and industrial water demand, to achieve sustainable water management in the country.
Furthermore, ensuring water security in Azerbaijan, which is strategically located at the mouth (end-point) of international rivers, is one of the critical tasks. Appropriate recommendations should be devised based on international best practices with countries located in trans-boundary river basins to jointly manage, utilize, and protect the water resources of these rivers.
Project area: 86,600 km2 / population 10.1 million
Project 4
Name of project: Punjab state - Water Master plan
Year: 4.2019 - 8.2022
Location: Punjab, India
Primary Client (Owner): Punjab Water Resource Department
Main project features:
Executing a consultancy project on water resources, legislation, operation, and infrastructure planning for the state of Punjab. The project's objective is to develop a long-term plan and policy for the sustainable and integrated management of Punjab's surface water and groundwater resources, addressing the alarming groundwater depletion rate of 0.7 m/year. The plan incorporates all sectorial water demands in the state, including domestic, industrial, and agricultural needs. The master plan is designed with a horizon year of 2050 and encompasses an assessment of surface water and groundwater for the major three river basins (Ravi, Beas, and Satluj), three minor basins, and three agro-climatic zones in the region.
Population of 27.7 million / total area of 50,362 km2
Project 5
Name of project: Water Supply Master Plan for the Marathwada region of the state of Maharashtra
Year: 4.2018-10.2021
Location: Marathwada, India
Primary Client (Owner): Israel national water company ‘Mekorot’
Project cost estimation: 2 billion US dollar
Main project features:
Executing a consultancy project on water resources planning for the Marathwada region, funded by the European Union. Initiated in May 2018 and scheduled for completion by February 2023, the project aims to develop a long-term plan and policy for the sustainable and integrated management of Marathwada's surface water and groundwater resources, with a primary focus on ensuring an adequate domestic water supply system. The water master plan has been crafted to extend to the horizon year 2050. The study encompasses an assessment of surface water and groundwater across three river basins and three agro-climatic zones in the region.
Population of 19 million / total area of 64,590 km2
