New Delhi [India] November 14 (ANI): India's treated used water (TUW) economy could unlock up to INR 3.04 lakh crore (USD 35 billion) in economic opportunity by 2047, combining Rs 72,597 crore (USD 8.35 billion) in potential annual market revenue with Rs 1.56-2.31 lakh crore (USD 18-27 billion) in infrastructure investment, according to a new independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

The study, Financing for Treated Used Water Reuse in India, projects that India could reuse 31,265 million m³ of treated used water in 2047--enough to meet a significant portion of industrial and irrigation demand--if backed by the right mix of financing, regulation, and infrastructure.

At present, India treats only about 28 per cent (20.24 billion litres per da

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