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Executive overview
Key findings
Rs 8,941.22 crore: 43 projects launched on October 22, 2026: 10 inaugurated (Rs 2,827.11 crore) and 33 at foundation-stone stage (Rs 6,114.11 crore)
About 1,000 MGD against 1,250 MGD: water received against the city's requirement, as stated by officials at the Chief Minister's summer review (March 2026)
Up to 55%: non-revenue water losses cited by the Water Minister in the Delhi Assembly (January 2026); planned area projects target 15% or below
707 MGD to 814 MGD: installed sewage treatment capacity reported in March 2026, against a target of 1,500 MGD by 2028
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Firms bidding for zone-operator and command-center contracts
Set the Rs 17,969 crore performance-linked sewer program and the planned command-center tenders against loss estimates that range from 30% to 55%.
Metering and network-monitoring suppliers
Size the smart meter programs: about 2.15 lakh household connections in 131 District Metered Areas under the ADB-assisted Wazirabad project and 2,44,381 consumers in the South Delhi project.
Multilateral lenders and infrastructure financiers
Compare Rs 31,386 crore of programs approved in September 2026 with a water supply and sanitation budget line of Rs 2,415 crore for 2026-27 and Board debt of more than Rs 70,000 crore.
Treatment and reuse technology providers
Follow the path from 814 MGD of sewage treatment capacity toward the 1,500 MGD target for 2028, and reuse of about 120 MGD under a pending reclaimed water policy.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How large is Delhi's water shortfall?
Officials told the Chief Minister's March 2026 review that the city receives about 1,000 MGD against a requirement of nearly 1,250 MGD.
How much water does Delhi Jal Board lose?
Public estimates range from 30% to 55%; the Water Minister cited losses of up to 55% in January 2026, and the master-plan baseline cites 47% from a 2011 study.
What did the October 2026 project launch include?
43 projects worth Rs 8,941.22 crore: 10 inaugurated, worth Rs 2,827.11 crore, and 33 at foundation-stone stage, worth Rs 6,114.11 crore.
How fast must sewage treatment capacity grow?
From 814 MGD reported in March 2026 to a target of 1,500 MGD by 2028, an increase of 686 MGD or 84%.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Snapshot
1. From Service Provider to System Operator
2. System Intelligence and Digital Control
3. Energy, Carbon, and Resource Decoupling
4. Infrastructure Strategy for a Non-Stationary Climate
5. Customers, Demand, and the Water Prosumer
6. Governance, Regulation, and Institutional Reform
7. Capital Planning and Financial Architecture
8. Workforce, Capability, and Organisational Change
9. Strategic System Roadmap
Conclusion
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
7. Capital Planning and Financial Architecture
The Delhi Government's response to the loan-to-grant request; ADB loan approval and terms; 2026-27 revised estimates against the Rs 9,000 crore allocation.
1. From Service Provider to System Operator
Publication of the zone-operator and command-center tenders; the first performance metrics written into operator contracts; release of the water master plan.
4. Infrastructure Strategy for a Non-Stationary Climate
Completion of the Shahdara interceptor by December 31, 2026; contracts for the eight sewage plant upgrades; construction start at Kishau and progress at Renukaji; the funding source for the pipeline renewal.
5. Customers, Demand, and the Water Prosumer
Final collections under the waiver; rates under the 2026 Tariff and Metering Regulations; notification of the rainwater harvesting rebate.
Climate and supply stress, from the 2023 flood to 2026 low flows, and the asset program from Chandrawal and Okhla to the decentralized sewage plants.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 17 pages, 12 sections, 17 tables and a register of 36 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The report draws on the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 infrastructure baseline, JICA loan and project releases, AMRUT 2.0 listings, Central Pollution Control Board guidance and National Green Tribunal material. It adds PRS Legislative Research budget analysis, Delhi Jal Board decisions and court affidavits, and press reporting on projects, budgets and governance checked in November 2026.
Sources
36 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); Delhi budget 2026-27 (presented March 24, 2026); 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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Water Utility of the Future: Delhi Jal Board
- Format
- Length
- 17 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Water Utility Intelligence Report
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 17 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_WATER_UTILITY_OF_THE_FUTURE_DELHI_JAL_BOARD_db738a06463d
- Evidence current to
- 8 November 2026
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