The total Indian water market exceeds $8 billion. The government sector contributes a little more than 50 percent....
Chennai is the Water Market Capital of India. Chennai has chronic water problems and depends mostly on ground water...
The Booming Indian Water Market
The total Indian water market exceeds $8 billion. The government sector contributes a little more than 50%, with the rest of the business coming from the private industrial sector. The overall water market is growing at 10 - 12% annually, with even higher growth rates in the industrial and drinking water segments.
Currently, only 75% of the rural population and 85% of the urban population have access to public water supplies. However, municipal agencies in many Indian towns and cities are unable to increase their water supply capacities to match population growth, especially in the urban areas. The water requirement for industrial use alone is expected to quadruple from the current 30 billion cubic meters to 120 billion cubic meters, by 2025.
Moreover, India's National Water Policy of 2002 encourages private participation in planning and operation of water systems. Water supply has been accorded "infrastructure" status, making water supply projects eligible for bank. The prevalent circumstances make the Indian water market an ideal place for expanding your business. |  |
 | Business Opportunities in ChennaiChennai is the Water Market Capital of India. In 2007 the city inaugurated the Chembarambakkam Water Treatment Plant (WTP) – the second largest of its kind in India. The latest addition to Chennai’s water projects is the 100-million-litre-a-day capacity desalination plant at Kattupalli near Minjur, the largest of its kind in India, undertaken to deal with the city’s chronic water problems. |
The next to join the list of these mega projects is the upcoming Nemilikuppam desalination project – a 100-million-liter-a-day decentralized desalination plant.
Yet, the current number of effluent treatment plants is still not enough to deal with the wastewater and sewage generated by the city, making it crucial to add a significant number of wastewater treatment plants to adequately deal with the city’s requirements. Under the circumstances, it seems that establishing multiple water desalination plants would be an excellent option for Chennai as it is conveniently located near the shore.
As a result the City is a hotbed of upcoming water projects, making it the perfect place for hosting an International Water Expo.
