Tag: Urban Local Bodies

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PPP and water management still don't jell

PPP and water management still don't jell

Private players have been shying away from PPP in water management due to lack of transparency in the system, longer gestation of return on investment and above all RoI is much lower compared to other infrastructure projects. With upsurge in economic activities and rapid growth in urbanisation, proper water management system has to be in place. According to a recent PwC report, almost 590 million people are expected to live in Indian cities by the year 2030.

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Government should take holistic approach

Government should take holistic approach

In order to secure future water needs, the government will have to play a major role, both functionally and financially. Technologies focus on the techno-eco­nomic mix for fulfilment of viability require­ments and also technical require­ments for specified re-use specified for industrial and domestic sector. Uniform standards are ado­pted for water quality parameters for the specified re-use to enable the client/contractor to choose the opti­mum technology at a rational cost.

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