SMC Earns ₹376 Crore by Selling Treated Waste Water to Industries in 3 Years

Surat: In a significant boost to its revenue, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has earned a total of ₹376.48 crore over the past three financial years by selling treated wastewater to industrial units. The initiative, which began in 2014, has now generated a cumulative income of ₹763 crore.

According to official data, revenue from tertiary treatment plants has emerged as a vital financial source for the city’s development. The earnings over the last three financial years are as follows:

• 2023–24: ₹129.37 crore
• 2024–25: ₹121.44 crore
• 2025–26: ₹125.67 crore

Expansion to Hazira and Palsana

At present, the SMC supplies treated water to industrial units in Pandesara and Sachin. With strong demand from textile and chemical industries—both of which require large volumes of water and consider treated water a cost-effective alternative—the civic body is now planning to expand its supply network to industrial units in Hazira and Palsana.

The SMC currently operates tertiary treatment plants in Bamroli and Dindoli. Plans are underway to increase the number of such plants to meet rising industrial demand. DeshGujarat