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Closing the Gap: Reducing non-revenue water critical to improving ULB finances

April 8, 2026

The water sector is at a critical juncture, witnessing large investments, policy reforms and infrastructure upgrades aimed at strengthening water security and long-term sustainability. However, urban distribution systems continue to face significant challenges, including leakages, […]

Views of Guillaume Dourdin: “Water will soon be too valuable to use only once”

February 5, 2026

With a legacy dating back to 1853, Veolia, globally regarded as a leader in environmental solutions, has steadily expanded its footprint in India over the past 25 years. Starting with a pilot 24×7 water supply […]

Systemic Shift: India’s wastewater sector moves from building assets to unlocking resource value

January 9, 2026

India’s sewage and wastewater sector is at an inflection point, where the focus is shifting from expanding sanitation infrastructure to managing wastewater as a strategic water resource. Urban India generates over 52,000 million litres per […]

Advancing Circularity: Municipal and industrial wastewater management initiatives

January 9, 2026

India’s wastewater management landscape is undergoing a decisive transformation as rapid urbanisation and industrial expansion place mounting pressure on freshwater resources. This has made effective wastewater treatment and reuse an urgent national priority. Wastewater is […]

Resource Recovery: Integrating decentralised solutions for sustainable wastewater management

January 9, 2026

The need for wastewater management in India has intensified in recent years, with rapidly expanding urban areas generating far more sewage than the existing infrastructure can reliably collect, treat or safely discharge. Despite significant investments […]

Optimising Assets: Initiatives to reduce inefficiencies in pipeline networks

November 7, 2025

India’s pipeline infrastructure across the water, wastewater, and oil and gas sectors is undergoing rapid expansion and technological transformation. The current trajectory is marked by regulatory reforms, renewed public investment, and the integration of technological […]

Expanding Coverage: Enhanced pace of pipeline infrastructure development in the water sector

November 7, 2025

Pipeline infrastructure constitutes the backbone of India’s water sector, playing a pivotal role in enabling the safe and efficient delivery of potable water to urban and rural populations. Beyond basic distribution, pipelines support better water […]

Setting a Benchmark: Ghaziabad’s pipeline project showcases efficient reuse of wastewater

November 7, 2025

With the increasing emphasis on wastewater reuse, India is exploring the development of dedicated pipeline infrastructure to channel treated water from wastewater treatment plants to various end-users, including industrial clusters. A key enabler of this […]

Promoting Partnerships: Leveraging PPPs for efficient water and wastewater management

October 12, 2025

Privatisation in India’s water and wastewater sector has taken a distinctive turn in recent years towards hybrid public-private partnership (PPP) models. Governments and urban local bodies have been leaning towards performance-based PPPs over full-fledged utility […]

Marking a Decade: Mapping 10 years of progress and achievements under AMRUT

October 12, 2025

Launched in June 2015 under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has, over 10 years, substantially strengthened urban water and sanitation infrastructure across India. […]

Plugging the Gaps: Efforts to enhance sector resilience

September 22, 2025

The water sector stands at a major turning point. Alongside ambitious infrastructure growth targets and accelerated expansion, the climate stress is intensifying and there is a nearly 750 billion cubic metre gap between water supply […]

Improving Coverage: Key developments in the water sector

September 22, 2025

India has stepped up its efforts to improve and upgrade water supply and wastewater treatment systems in response to growing water scarcity and pollution. Recognising the critical need for resilient water infrastructure, the government is […]

Views of C.R. Patil: “The water sector is going through a transformative phase”

September 22, 2025

Water is a fundamental resource for life, economic development and environmental sustainability. Recognising its critical importance, India has witnessed a transformative journey in water management over the past decade. At recent industry events, C.R. Patil, […]

Key Statistics: Funds allocated under government programmes

September 22, 2025

Water Priorities: Building a circular economy through reliability, quality and sustainability

September 22, 2025

As urbanisation accelerates, India’s water sector is striving to balance the twin imperatives of meeting rising demand and ensuring sustainable resource use. This transformation is being led by efforts to strengthen supply systems, reduce wastage, […]

Key Statistics: Progress under flagship government programmes

September 22, 2025

Rejuvenating Rivers: Efforts to strengthen water security

August 5, 2025

River rejuvenation is of paramount importance in India, given the country’s heavy dependence on rivers for water security, agriculture and economic sustenance. Most of India’s rivers face severe pollution, depletion and degradation due to urbanisation, […]

Enabling Digital Transformation: Emerging solutions to improve water network management

August 2, 2025

Solayappan Chockalingam, Business Development Manager (Water and Wastewater), VEGA India Drinking water and wastewater are two important pillars of sustainable infrastructure. VEGA India has had the privilege of supplying field instrumentation for drinking water supply […]

From Source to Tap: Bridging the NRW gap

May 5, 2025

By Shivanshu Chauhan, Partner, PwC; Arun Sharma, Associate Director, PwC; and Shivani Saxena, Manager, PwC With water scarcity posing a serious threat to global sustainability, reducing non-revenue water (NRW) has become even more crucial. As […]

Conservation Measures: Policy and technology action for groundwater management

March 5, 2025

Groundwater, a vital freshwater resource, has witnessed rising rates of extraction and contamination with hazardous chemicals and sewage. Factors such as rapid urbanisation, increasing water demand and depleting water resources due to climate change have […]