India's treated used water (TUW) economy could unlock up to ₹3.04 lakh crore ($35 billion) in economic opportunity by 2047, combining ₹72,597 crore (USD 8.35 billion) in potential annual market revenue with ₹1.56-2.31 lakh crore ($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 day) of the used water it generates, and more than 80

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