Major provisions of the policy draft
Policy Draft: 2026 and Time Bound Target: Under the policy, the target is to ensure 100% treatment of the collected sewage as per the prescribed standards. The target of re-use of treated waste water has been set to achieve 20% by the year 2027, 30% by the year 2030 and 50% by the year 2037.
Incentive for non-drinking water uses: Priority will be given to use of treated water in non-drinking water uses like industries, construction works, gardens and landscaping, road cleaning, toilet flushing, fire fighting and appropriate agriculture/irrigation.
Public health and environmental safety: Public health and environmental safety will be ensured through set standards of water quality, regular monitoring and a water distribution system (dual pipeline) completely separated from the drinking water system.
Infrastructure development and investment opportunities: Development of facilities like treated water storage, transportation and distribution network, tanker filling station and double pipeline will create new investment and employment opportunities in the state.
Financial sustainability and PPP model: Financial sustainability of water recycling projects will be promoted through public-private partnerships, Central and State schemes, CSR and revenue from sale of treated water.
High-level monitoring system: Strong arrangements for inter-departmental coordination, water demand assessment, rate determination and regular monitoring will be made through the state level high-powered steering committee and technical cell.