Veolia has secured two major contracts in Mumbai, marking the largest municipal water agreements awarded to a French company in India to date. The projects strengthen the group’s long-term position in one of the country’s most critical urban water markets.
The company has been appointed technology provider and awarded 15-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts for two new water treatment plants (WTPs): the 2,000 million litres per day (MLD) Bhandup facility and the 910MLD Panjrapur plant. Both projects are being developed by Welspun Enterprises and are scheduled for full commissioning by 2030.
Together, the plants are expected to supply more than 60% of Mumbai’s potable water demand. Veolia will deliver treatment technologies designed to reduce energy use, optimise land footprint and improve operational efficiency — key considerations in high-density urban environments. The 15-year O&M mandate provides the group with long-term recurring revenue and embeds it in the city’s core water infrastructure.
Track record in performance improvement
Veolia’s award builds on 25 years of operations in India, including the Nagpur 24/7 water supply project, which comprises five WTPs with a combined capacity of approximately 786MLD. Through digital monitoring platforms such as Hubgrade, the company reports that it reduced non-revenue water in Nagpur from around 70% to below 30%, while delivering continuous, pressurised supply to more than 3.5 million residents.
In Delhi, Veolia operates through Nangloi Water Services, supplying water to nearly one million people in the Nangloi zone. The group also manages municipal water projects across Karnataka.
Broader expansion across waste and industrial decarbonisation
Beyond municipal water, Veolia is expanding its footprint in hazardous waste and industrial services in India. In Gujarat, it operates the state’s first Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) facility in Ankleshwar, supporting wastewater treatment for industrial clusters.
The company is also developing a 15 million metric tonne hazardous waste landfill in Magnad, designed with a projected 30-year operational life. In Maharashtra, additional projects are under development to expand regional waste management capacity.
In industrial decarbonisation, Veolia operates India’s first 5-tonnes-per-day carbon capture unit for Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, capturing CO2 from blast furnace gas for reuse.
The Mumbai contracts consolidate Veolia’s position as a long-term infrastructure operator in India’s water sector while supporting the country’s broader environmental and net-zero objectives.