The India Water Softeners Equipment Market is anticipated to
grow at a steady pace in the forecast period, 2024-2028 due to increasing
demand for water softeners.
The process of softening water involves removing metal elements
from hard water, such as calcium and magnesium. In order to obtain soft water,
hard water must first have magnesium ions, calcium ions, and other forms of
metallic cations removed using a water-softening machine. It is widely used to
decrease water hardness, which is frequently driven by chemicals, and
impurities from water using ion exchange resins, lime softeners, reverse
osmosis membranes, nanofiltration, among others. The lifespan of appliances
like water heaters, dishwashers, and washing machines is increased by using soft
water since it requires less additional soaps and detergents for washing and
cleaning. The three components of the water softening system are the brine
tank, mineral tank, and control valve. These three cooperate to clean and
restore the system, filter out minerals from hard water, and routinely check
the water flow. A water softener greatly shortens the time it takes to remove
soap scum and eliminates the need to replace water heaters and faucet heads
that are rusted, flaky, and in need of replacement.
Additionally,
out of the total allocations designated for Panchayati Raj Institutions, 60%
have been set aside by the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) in its report for
2021-26 for national priorities such drinking water delivery, rainwater
harvesting, and sanitation (PRI). Two-thirds of the USD 4676.54 million
Challenge Fund grant allotment for cities with a population of fifty million or
more are designated for attaining service level criteria in the fields of solid
waste management, sanitation, rainfall harvesting, and water recycling. The FFC
report emphasises sustainable and efficient water use and offers three
recommendations for reducing and rationalising water use in agriculture: (i) Direct
benefit transfers (DBT) are used in place of free or heavily subsidised
electricity supplies for agriculture.; (ii) encouraging the application of
cutting-edge technology including drip, sprinkler, and sensor-based irrigation
to maximize agricultural production per drop.; and (iii) conserving and
rainwater harvesting to increase the availability of surface as well as
groundwater. As a result, it is anticipated that the market for water softeners
equipment is expected to grow in the upcoming years. Also,
the union government has various schemes for water security namely, Jal Shakti
Abhiyan, Atal Bhujal Yojana, Sahi Fasal Campaign among others under which clean
& hardness-free water is expected to be delivered to the rural and urban populations
in the forecast period.