India’s Market Size

India has seen rapid urbanisation in recent times, its urban population growing from 286 million in 2001 to 377 million in 2011, constituting 31.16% of the country’s population. India is on the “brink of an urban revolution” with its population in towns and cities expected to reach 600 million by 2031 or 40 percent of the population of 2031

India’s urban sector presently constitutes 63% of India’s GDP (up from 45% in 1990) and has been its key engine of growth acceleration in the past decade & by 2030 the urban sector will be contributing 70% to 75% to the country’s GDP. According to a McKinsey report by 2030 India will have 6 mega cities with a population of 10 million or more. 13 cities with 4 million people each and 68 cities with population of over 1 million each.

With only 31.16% of India’s population currently urbanized, along with high population density and low GDP per capita, India’s urbanization trends have scope to significantly accelerate. This gargantuan growth of urban population is throwing up challenges and opportunities in the housing and infrastructure sectors for the central, state and local/city government s.as well as private industry. According to a new UN-backed report which pegged the gap in urban infrastructure investment in the country over the next 20 years at a whopping $827 billion.

Union Cabinet of India approves Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation and Smart Cities Mission to drive economic growth and foster inclusive urban development

In the 2011 Census, 475 places with 981 OGs have been identified as Urban Agglomerations as against 384 UAs with 962 OGs in 2001 Census.

At the Census 2011 there are 7,935 towns in the country. The number of towns has increased by 2,774 since last Census. Many of these towns are part of UAs and the rest are independent towns. The total number of Urban Agglomerations/Towns, which constitutes the urban frame, is 6166 in the country

• 2.4 % of Worlds area
• 20 % of World’s Population
• Only 4 % of Fresh Water Available
• Main Water Resource Precipitation (4000cu.km) + Transboundary flows from riparian (5000cu.km)
• Effective Availability 1869cu.km

India is second largest water consuming country (Municipal drinking Water and Waste water + Industrial Waste Water

Current Water Scarcity Indicator

• Reduction of 70% in 60 years
• Water stressed conditions availability <1700 cubic meters

Challenges in Water Sectors

• Increasing water demand due to population pressure and urban sprawl
• Industrial Growth
• Water cycle imbalances
• Water quality for various applications and availability