About Library

Ever since its inception in the year 1988, the Library and Information System (LIBIS) erstwhile WATER AND POWER INFORMATION SYSTEM, has been rendering useful information services to engineers and scientists working in the field of hydraulic engineering and allied subjects. The following facilities are available to provide various information services like reference, referral, current awareness, bibliographic, inter library loan etc.

पुस्तकालय तथा सूचना प्रणाली

 Library Membership to all CWPRS employees
 Researchers from other institutes, students, project trainees etc are allowed to refer library
 Acquisition of resources like Books, proceedings, standards, Journals, e-journals, e-resources etc. on user’s recommendation
 Organizing book exhibition for better book selection
 LIBSYS-OPAC for users for quick access to the entire library collection like books, journals, technical reports, CWPRS publications, Journal articles etc. on library portal
 Lending facility to all library members
 Dissemination of information and reference service to users using LIBSYS, GSDL, Institutional depository, Internet, Intranet, E-resources, CDs and resources sharing with other institutes
 Subscription to International & National Journals including e-Journals
 Access to full text e-Journals
 Access to full text journal articles downloaded and stored in Greenstone Digital Library software (Journal Archives)
 Information about back issues of Journals (Holding List)
 Institutional repository – Digitization of CWPRS Publications, Annual reports etc (Under process)
 New arrivals – Books/Journals and Current contents of latest journal issues
 Information about open access resources on library portal
 News paper clippings regarding relevant information
 Document delivery service – Electronic, printing and xerox to library members and to other research organizations
 Bindery

Library Rules: 1. WORKING HOURS
1.1 The Library shall be kept open on all working days from 09:00 Hrs to 17:30 Hrs. with lunch break 13:00 –13:30 Hrs.
1.2 The counter transactions, i.e. issue and return of publications, shall be between 09:30 - 13:00
and 13:30 – 17:00 Hrs.
2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1 The membership of the Library shall be open to all the regular employees of CWPRS. Any one
desirous of becoming a member of the Library may apply through proper channel to Library and
Information Officer–I.
3. ADMISSION TO THE LIBRARY
3.1 A person desirous of using the library shall enter his/her name and time legibly and put
signature in the register kept at the entrance for the purpose.
3.2 The consultation / reference of journals/ bound volumes are to be recorded for computing
the utility of each journal. The users shall therefore sign the slip attached to the journal.
3.3 Sticks, umbrellas, briefcases, boxes and other receptacles and such other articles as are
prohibited by the library staff shall be left at the entrance.

Timing: 09:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs & 13:30 hrs to 17:00 hrs

Contact Details

Library and Information System

पुस्तकालय तथा सूचना प्रणाली

CENTRAL WATER AND POWER RESEARCH STATION

केन्द्रीय जल और विद्युत अनुसंधान शाला

Sinhagad Road, Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra 411024

सिंहगड रोड, खडकवासला, पुणे, महाराष्ट्र 411024

Pune

पुणे

Maharashtra

महाराष्ट्र

Email: wapis[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in

Phone: 24103488