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 ....
Chennai is the Water Market Capital of India. Chennai has chronic water problems and depends mostly on ground water supply. The increasing water scarcity is forcing the city to look at fresh and innovative means of resolving its problems.
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-litre-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.
