Cities generating more sewage than they can treat: Parl panel report
India’s cities are generating far more sewage than they can treat; with an estimated 52,644 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage against an installed treatment capacity of 31,885 MLD, leaving a treatment gap of more than 20,700 MLD, a parliamentary standing committee report tabled on Tuesday said
A parliamentary standing committee report has revealed that India's cities are generating sewage far beyond their treatment capacity, with a treatment gap of over 20,700 million litres per day (MLD). The report highlights the lack of effective sanitation infrastructure, with only 34.5 million out of 113.2 million urban households connected to sewer networks, and 28.5 million households relying on septage-based sanitation systems.
The committee also pointed out deficiencies in septage-based sanitation, such as the use of untrained masons for septic tank construction, leading to tanks often being oversized and increasing the risk of groundwater contamination. Despite investments in wastewater reuse, the country has only achieved 6,012 MLD, far below the targeted 10,000 MLD by 2030.
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