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Executive overview
Key findings
About 1,000 MGD against nearly 1,250 MGD: water received against the city's requirement, as stated by officials (March 2026)
37 plants, 814 MGD: installed treatment capacity (Board, March 2026; 735 MGD actually treated); target 1,500 MGD by 2028
Up to 55%: non-revenue water losses cited by the Water Minister (January 2026); other 2026 estimates range from 30% to 45%
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
Suppliers and consultants preparing a first approach to the Board
Get the Board's mandate, leadership, Rs 50 crore sanction threshold and 2026 project list in one reference document.
Analysts tracking Indian urban water utilities
Compare Delhi's figures, such as 814 MGD of sewage treatment capacity and loss estimates of 30% to 55%, with other cities on a dated basis.
Lenders and development finance teams
See the budget series from Rs 1,119 crore actual in 2024-25 to Rs 2,415 crore budgeted for 2026-27 beside Board debt and approved programs.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much water does Delhi Jal Board supply?
Officials put the city's receipt at about 1,000 MGD against a requirement of nearly 1,250 MGD in March 2026.
How many customers does it have?
About 30 lakh registered water connections in August 2026, with over 29.90 lakh metered connections reported in April 2026.
How much sewage does it treat?
Installed capacity was 814 MGD across 37 plants in March 2026, with 735 MGD treated, against a target of 1,500 MGD by 2028.
What is its financial position?
Board debt is more than Rs 70,000 crore including interest, and Delhi Government loans are repayable within 15 years; the Board has asked for them to be converted into grants.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Overview
Utility and Service Mandate
Water Resources and Supply
Infrastructure and Treatment
Networks and Assets
Wastewater and Resource Management
Financial Position
Investment and Major Projects
Tariffs and Customer Context
Energy and Sustainability
Governance and Regulation
Forward Developments
Key Intelligence Summary
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Financial Position
The Delhi Government's response to the loan-to-grant request; 2026-27 revised estimates.
Tariffs and Customer Context
Publication of rates under the 2026 regulations; final waiver collections by March 31, 2027.
Investment and Major Projects
Tenders for the sewer zone operators; contracts for the eight plant upgrades; ADB loan signature.
Networks and Assets
Smart meter procurement; the funding and award of the pipeline renewal program.
Major projects with values and November 2026 status, from the October 2026 launch to the Kishau dam.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 14 pages, 14 sections, 14 tables and a register of 23 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The profile draws on the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 infrastructure baseline, JICA loan and project releases, AMRUT 2.0 listings and Central Pollution Control Board guidance. It adds PRS Legislative Research budget analysis, Delhi Jal Board decisions and court affidavits, and press reporting on supply, projects, charges and governance checked in November 2026.
Sources
23 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 8 November 2026. Principal data periods: Master Plan for Delhi 2041 infrastructure baseline (2018-19 data); 2026 supply, treatment and customer figures; Delhi budget 2026-27; Board decisions and project status to November 2026. Project, legal and regulatory status checked on November 8, 2026. All currency is Indian rupees (Rs; 1 lakh = 100,000; 1 crore = 10 million) unless stated..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
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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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Utility Intelligence Profile: Delhi Jal Board
- Format
- Length
- 14 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 14 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_DELHI_JAL_BOARD_UTILITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_48db534bbfee
- Evidence current to
- 8 November 2026
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