Wastewater Treatment Could Unlock ₹3.2 Lakh Crore Market by 2047
Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights a new economic opportunity within India’s evolving urban environment: the circular water economy. Addressing the escalating freshwater scarcity, the survey contends that the conventional “use and dispose” model is untenable for a quickly urbanizing nation. It recommends a paradigm shift towards viewing wastewater as a vital urban resource, which has the potential to create a market valued between ₹2.4 lakh crore and ₹3.2 lakh crore by 2047. The report emphasizes that reusing Treated Used Water (TUW) for non-potable applications like industrial cooling, construction, and landscaping could lead to more than…