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Building Access for “Waste-Water Management” Companies<br />
7<br />
Project Introduction<br />
Factors contributing to<br />
acute wastewater<br />
management crisis in<br />
India:<br />
India’s population is<br />
1.15B, growing at<br />
1.4% annually<br />
Industrialisation<br />
growth rate in 2007-<br />
08 was~ 8.5% as<br />
compared to ~5% in<br />
2000-01<br />
Urban population<br />
growing at a rate of<br />
2.3% annually (2005-<br />
2010)<br />
Only ~35% of<br />
wastewater treatment<br />
needs are currently<br />
satisfied in India<br />
I<br />
ndia is facing an acute Wastewater management crisis. The<br />
impact of the crisis is rapidly rising, owing to underdimensioned<br />
and aged wastewater infrastructure, climatic<br />
changes and associated irregularity of seasons, fast growth in<br />
population and urbanisation, rapid industrialisation, expanding<br />
industrial waste generation and intensifying residential waste. The<br />
above factors are increasing the unregulated and illegal discharge<br />
of contaminated water. This presents an enormous threat to<br />
human health and wellbeing, with both immediate and long term<br />
consequences. Sustaining the integrity of some of our most<br />
productive ecosystems and to avoid spread of water borne<br />
diseases, it is imperative to meet the future demands for water by<br />
revolutionising the wastewater management practices.<br />
Without better infrastructure and management, Indian corporate<br />
and households will continue to generate millions of litres of<br />
wastewater, which will not be fully treated for reuse. To counter<br />
this grave situation, India needs the assistance of latest<br />
technologies and processes, manpower, financial resources and<br />
technical know-how.<br />
Only ~35% of the wastewater treatment needs are currently<br />
satisfied in India, while the balance 65% is not satisfied at all.<br />
There are many SMEs from Europe that intend to enter India.<br />
These SMEs may offer immense value in the form of advanced<br />
technology and project management expertise. However, they<br />
need to work around some of the market access challenges that<br />
exist. This report showcases the Indian wastewater management<br />
sector, the associated steps for market entry for EU wastewater<br />
management companies and how they can successfully operate<br />
within India.<br />
Yearly wastewater<br />
generated in India, i.e.<br />
~36K MLD can submerge<br />
a state like Andhra<br />
Pradesh<br />
Wastewater treatment<br />
needs include:<br />
Health<br />
Sanitation<br />
Reuse Water<br />
Resources<br />
Top two challenges<br />
faced by EU SMEs in<br />
India:<br />
Bureaucracy<br />
Cost Sensitivity<br />
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