The challenges and opportunities - For Investment in the

area of environment management of Gujarat

State of Urban Services in India

Water Supply

Duration of water supply in Indian

cities ranges from 1 hour to 6 hours
Most Indian cities do not have
metering for residential water
connections
70% of water leakages are from
pipes for consumer connection due
to malfunctioning of water metres
Non revenue water accounts for
50% of the water production

Tap connection to household

70%

Water through hand pumps

or tube wells

21%

Households with supply

within premises

66%

Supply within 200 metres

32%

Sole access to water

resources

41%

Shared access to water

source

32%

State of Urban Services in India

Solid Waste Management

Waste collection less than 50%

in smaller cities
Less than 30% of solid waste
segregated
Collection of garbage from
dumpsites infrequent
Lack of scientific disposal of
waste
Proportion of organic waste to
total much higher as compared
to other countries

Solid waste generated per day

115,000
tons

Per Capita waste generation

0.2 0.6 kg

Increase in per capita waste

generation

1.3%

Waste in million plus cities

1200-5500
TDP

Waste treated before disposal

30%

State of Urban Services in India

Water Supply

4861 out of 5161 cities/ towns

without even a partial sewerage
network
18% of urban households defecate
in the open
Less than 20% of the road network
covered by storm water drains
Only 21% of waste water generated
is treated

Households without toilets

70%

Households using septic

tank

35%

Households with sewerage

system

22%

Sewerage coverage

48-70%

Sewerage generation in 300

cities

15,800
MLD

Treatment capacity

3,750
MLD