The India
Wastewater Treatment Plants Market
is anticipated to grow at a steady pace in
the forecast period, 2024-2028 and growing at a robust
CAGR in the forecast period. The need for advanced municipal water & sewage
treatment plants in the residential sector and the growing urban population are
projected to drive considerable growth in the India wastewater treatment plants
market. Through 2025, it is anticipated that the adoption of stringent
government restrictions, such as the zero liquid discharge law, would increase
demand for wastewater treatment facilities. Nevertheless, changing membrane
prices—the primary raw material for wastewater treatment plants—caused by
imports may impede the market's expansion in India.
According to a recent study from the Central
Pollution Control Board in March 2021, in India, the capacity for treating
water is now 27.3%, while the capacity for treating sewage is 18.6% (with an
additional 5.2% capacity being built). India's waste and sewage treatment
capacity is more than the 20% global average.
Furthermore, according to government
statistics, 62.5% of the wastewater in metropolitan India was not or was only
partially treated. The nation's problems with water pollution, conservation,
recycling, reuse, and recharge are made worse by the inadequate infrastructure
for wastewater treatment and poor operational maintenance.
As the nation sees a surge in private
investments and the government adopts new business models to entice remote
market participants in the sector and accelerate its expansion, the Indian
wastewater treatment plants market facilities are anticipated to see a boom in
the upcoming years. Also, implementing efficient water management measures can
help India achieve an additional 0.5% economic growth, according to the World
Bank. It is anticipated that this would cause the country's GDP to expand by 8%
annually.
Reuse of sewage treatment water helps to
boost the market across the country
Reusing treated sewage is a problem that
hasn't received much attention in the policy-making of many state governments.
According to the study of the Central Public Health and Environmental
Engineering Organization, treated sewage water may be repurposed for
horticulture, irrigation, washing tasks (road, cars, and trains),
fire-fighting, industrial cooling, toilet flushing, and gardening. The highest
percentage of treated sewage is reused in Haryana (80%), followed by Puducherry
(55%), Delhi (50%) Chandigarh (35%), Tamil Nadu (25%), Madhya Pradesh (20%),
Andhra Pradesh (3%). The Delhi government has set a goal to raise its reuse
from 12.5% to 60%. Reusing treated sewage can help cut down on the amount of
water that is needed from surface and groundwater resources as well as aquatic
sources including rivers, ponds, and lakes. According to the CPCB research,
reducing raw water usage help in protecting natural water resources.