In India rooftop rain water harvesting is gaining momentum which is proving great to save our downing water table. Many state governments have made it compulsory to have rain harvesting for new constructing of colonies and commercial establishments.
Oswal Pumps has been a leading name in the water Industry since its inception in 2000. Here we have a chat with Vivek Gupta, Director, Oswal Pumps Ltd, about the procurement and payment concerns, about Oswal Pumps and lot more.
Range of products“We manufacture stainless steel and CI Submersible Pumps for borewell application, horizontal openwell submersible pumps,  monoblock pumps, sewage pumps, solar submersible pumps, pressure pumps like vertical inline pumps and horizontal multi stage pumps and self priming mini pumps covering domestic, industrial, and  agriculture sector,” says Vivek when asked about the products offered by Oswal. Oswal Pumps also offers pumps in the range of 600 Hz for the global market. The company is also into manufacturing of submersible wining wires, cables, electric panels, electric motors and OSEL brand of uPVC pipes and fittings.
Why Oswal Pumps?Reacting to what makes Oswal Pumps lead over the competitors, Vivek said, “It is due to our reliable quality and value for money products which we offer to our customers. Every product is passed through stringent quality checks. We offer customised pressure pumps for OEMs in boiler plants, water treatment and filtration plants and electric motors for special purpose machinery. Making it a one stop shop for their needs.” He further added, “Our products are CE, BEE and ISI certified and we are an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company. We have in house infrastructure producing wires, cables, stamping, casting, plastic moulding, rotors and pipes.”
Innovations“In last 2-3 years many interesting innovations have been done to check the quality of water for usage for drinking as well as agriculture purpose. The fore most I must say is the mobile application called KCWaterBug which provides live information about the water quality so that the users can make best of the information as far as usage is concerned. This has been successfully done in US,” Vivek says about the innovations globally.
Speaking about the innovations in India, Vivek said, “In India rooftop rain water harvesting is gaining momentum which is proving great to save our downing water table. Many state governments have made it compulsory to have rain harvesting for new constructing of colonies and commercial establishments. Thirdly are the cycle run water pumps which are very useful for small farmers.    Pistons attached to the peddle pressurises water to flow out. This technique is very useful for under develop countries who cannot afford diesel or electricity run pumps to bring out the water or where electricity is yet to reach.”
Procurement practicesFor a company like Oswal Pumps, the buying is always into bulk quantity. That makes the procurement of raw materials directly from the point of origin. “This does not involve the distributor. The reason we enjoy best of rates which further reduces the final product cost and the same benefit is passed on to our customers. Every component or raw material first gets thoroughly inspected as per the specifications and norms and then sent to the stock yard.  Secondly with bulk buying there is always a buffer raw material in hand which results in prompt production without delay in dispatch. This earns goodwill for the company,” explains Vivek. 
Crossing hurdlesVivek also talked about handling situations like breakdowns and shortcomings while dealing with projects. “Apart from government tenders, where we always meet the deadline, we are not into projects directly at present but our OEMs enjoys consistent supplies to carry out smooth execution of the projects.” In his concluding lines he says, “By 2020, we are planning to come into this foray too. We will begin by setting up of the big water projects with consultancy. Thus, it will provide complete end to end solution.“