Water developers look for special opportunities as India’s special economic zones inch forward
- From: Vol 7, Issue 12 (December 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: India
- Related Companies: Acres Consulting, Adani Group, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Forge, Biocon, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Nokia India, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Satyam Computer and Veolia
India’s SEZ policy should in theory provide lucrative business opportunities for water companies. In practice, there is likely to be a long wait.
The Indian Government’s policy to create large industrial parks along the lines of China’s special economic zones (SEZs) may trigger a boom for water treatment facilities, desalination plants and effluent treatment plants to supply water and treat sewage. The actual business opportunity may still be a long way off, however.
The government has approved nearly 150 proposals for ...
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