Featured in Bharatia | Water Intelligence — Issue 1, 02 September 2026 As India rapidly expands wastewater treatment, another challenge is growing with it: what do we do with all the sludge? India generates approximately 72 billion litres per day (72,368 MLD) of urban sewage, against an installed treatment capacity of around 31,841 MLD. Actual treatment, however, remains considerably lower, at around 20,000 MLD — less than 30% of the sewage generated nationally. India is in

Sludge treatment serves multiple purposes, each aimed at ensuring public health, environmental safety, and operational efficiency. The...

Grand Challenge Topic: Sludge and septage management Sector: Water Sub-sector: waste-water Code: GC_Water_25_04 Date of...