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Executive overview
Key findings
Rs 8,941.22 crore: 43 projects launched on 22 October 2026; 33 of them, worth Rs 6,114.11 crore, at foundation-stone stage
Rs 17,969 crore: ten-year "One Zone, One Operator" sewer programme with performance-linked payments, approved by the Board on 30 September 2026
293: Delhi Jal Board tenders listed on the Delhi Government e-procurement portal (checked 8 November 2026), the most of any organisation on the portal
More than Rs 70,000 crore: Board debt including principal and interest (PTI, July 2025)
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Sewage treatment equipment and package plant suppliers
Target the eight plant upgrades (Rs 1,041 crore), 29 decentralised plants and 13 Clean Ganga plants approved at Rs 7,373 crore.
Water and sewer network operators
Prepare for zone tenders under the Rs 17,969 crore ten-year programme with performance-linked payments.
Pipe, pumping and civil subcontractors
Approach holders of 2026 sewer Letters of Intent worth Rs 198.49 crore and Rs 158.29 crore, and the 1,034 km sewer network.
Metering and digital operations vendors
Follow the ADB-assisted Wazirabad project, with packages of Rs 805 crore and Rs 935 crore, and the eight command centres planned for private management.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How does Delhi Jal Board buy?
Through the Delhi Government e-procurement portal, where it had 293 tenders listed on 8 November 2026; the Board sanctions projects above Rs 50 crore on its own.
Which projects are closest to purchasing?
Contracts for 13 of 29 decentralised sewage plants were awarded by July 2026, and 33 projects worth Rs 6,114.11 crore reached foundation-stone stage in October 2026.
Who holds the largest existing contracts?
SUEZ built the Okhla plant under a €145 million contract with 11 years' O&M, and Larsen & Toubro built the 477 MLD Chandrawal water treatment plant.
Is there payment risk?
Board debt exceeds Rs 70,000 crore, and contractors announced a halt to work from 27 November 2023 over dues unpaid since February that year.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Delhi Jal Board Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Zone-operator and command-centre tenders
The largest new contracting model; terms will set performance risk.
Award of the eight plant upgrades and Clean Ganga plants
Biggest near-term equipment orders.
ADB loan signature for the Wazirabad project
Funds the Rs 805 crore and Rs 935 crore packages.
Delhi Government decision on converting loans into grants
Determines the Board's ability to pay on time.
The Opportunity Register: Delhi Jal Board projects by status, stage, existing contractors, supplier categories and route in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 12 pages, 9 sections, 7 tables and a register of 26 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The brief draws on Delhi Jal Board decisions, the Delhi Government e-procurement portal, PRS Legislative Research budget analysis, JICA releases and National Mission for Clean Ganga progress reports. It adds company announcements of contract awards, court and investigation reports, and press reporting on projects and procurement checked on 8 November 2026.
Sources
26 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 8 November 2026. Principal data periods: Delhi budget 2026-27; Board decisions of July 2025 to October 2026; the project launch of 22 October 2026. Project and procurement status checked against public sources on 8 November 2026. All currency is Indian rupees (Rs; 1 lakh = 100,000; 1 crore = 10 million) unless stated..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Delhi Jal Board: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_DELHI_JAL_BOARD_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_976bbba41fa6
- Evidence current to
- 8 November 2026
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