- Secures two 15-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts and deploys advanced technologies for Mumbai’s largest and most critical water treatment plants (WTPs), strengthening the city’s long-term water security.
- First time a French company has signed contracts of this scale (combined capacity of 2,910 million litres per day(mld), equivalent to 2.91 million cubic metres per day) in the municipal water sector in India
- On track to more than double India’s revenues by 2030, in the areas of water, hazardous waste treatment, and energy through ambitious, transformative projects, underscoring strong growth momentum and long-term commitment to the market.
Veolia, a global leader in environmental services, has reinforced its presence in India by securing strategic contracts of unprecedented scale, the largest contracts ever signed by a French company in the municipal water sector, for two of Mumbai’s largest WTPs, supporting the city’s water security and sustainability goals.
The company has been appointed as the technology provider and awarded 15-year O&M contracts for Mumbai’s upcoming 2,000 mld Bhandup and 910 mld Panjrapur Water Treatment Plants. Developed by Welspun Enterprises Limited, both facilities are scheduled to be fully operational by 2030 and are expected to meet over 60 per cent of the city’s water requirements. Equipped with Veolia’s advanced technologies, the plants will deliver high-quality, reliable water while optimizing footprint, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing operational efficiency, making them ideally suited to dense urban environments.
To win these contracts, Veolia drew on 25 years of experience in India, and in particular its most significant achievement to date; the operation of the innovative Nagpur water supply project, which includes five WTPs with a total capacity of approximately 786 mld. Thanks to digital innovations such as Hubgrade®, Veolia was able to improve the performance of the water distribution system in the city, reducing non-revenue water (NRW) from around 70 per cent to below 30 per cent, while delivering continuous, pressurised water to over 3.5 million residents. The company also maintains a strong operational presence in Delhi through Nangloi Water Services providing water to nearly 1 million inhabitants in the Nangloi area and across multiple cities in Karnataka, delivering integrated municipal water solutions at scale.
Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer, Veolia said, “These significant new partnerships in water are a testament to Veolia’s commitment to India. Our goal is to bring our long-term operational and technological excellence to every project, ensuring these vital assets perform sustainably for decades to come. From building on our strong presence in key cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Nagpur, we are expanding our footprint in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka to co-create solutions that support India’s net-zero ambitions for 2070. In line with our global Green Up strategic program, we are proud to be the go-to solution provider helping accompany India’s ecological transformation.”
Beyond municipal water, expanding tailored solutions in waste and energy
In India, Veolia plays a key role in hazardous waste treatment, one of the boosters of its strategic GreenUp programme. The company operates strategic infrastructure across India’s industrial hubs, including Gujarat’s first zero liquid discharge facility in Ankleshwar, a landmark project enabling responsible wastewater management for industrial clusters. Veolia is developing a landfill facility in Magnad, set to become India’s largest industrial hazardous waste landfill, with a capacity of 15 million metric tonnes and an operational lifespan of 30 years. The company is working with nearby local communities to produce green fuel for on-site use, reducing the carbon footprint of hazardous waste treatment. Veolia is also advancing expansion plans across Maharashtra, including projects near Mumbai, to further strengthen regional hazardous waste management capabilities in alignment with the evolving needs of local industries. Pioneering industrial decarbonisation, Veolia operates India’s first 5-tonnes-per-day carbon capture plant for Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, capturing carbon dioxide directly from blast furnace gas for reuse and positioning the company at the forefront of the nation’s net-zero ambitions.