The construction of Renuka, Kishua and Lakhwa dams in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh was planned to end water shortage in Delhi. The projects are facing delay to environmental issues as well as local protests.

The construction of Renuka, Kishua and Lakhwa dams in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh was planned to end water shortage in Delhi. The projects are facing delay to environmental issues as well as local protests.

The water and wastewater treatment market in India is highly fragmented and unorganised. Though the industry is unorganised but are quite cost competitive. EuroIndia Research Centre’s 2012 report titled ‘Business Initiatives and Opportunities in India in the water sector’ estimates US$ 30 billion as the size of Indian water market and US$107 million being pumped as private equity in Indian water and wastewater industry.