WABAG signed a contract with Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (BUIDCo) for improvement of Water Supply System in Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bihar, India. The contract, worth INR 278 crore was signed in the presence of top officials from BUIDCo and WABAG. The contract was won by WABAG in January 2020.

On completion, the project will be the largest water supply scheme of Bhagalpur and will be a lifeline to approximately 6 Lakh people and will become a reliable and continuous source of clean and safe drinking water for the city.

As a reliable partner for building sustainable water infrastructure in the state of Bihar, WABAG is currently developing wastewater infrastructure (Sewage Treatment Plants, Sewage Pumping Stations, Sewerage Network and Household Service Connections) at various zones of Patna like Pahari, Karmalichak, Digha & Kankarbagh. On successful execution of the projects, WABAG will be responsible for managing the sewerage infrastructure in 4 out of the 6 zones of Patna and thus will ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for the people of the city.

Commenting on this occasion, Mr Pankaj Sachdeva, CEO – India Cluster, said, “We are proud to be associated with the Govt. of Bihar for developing sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure. The project reflects WABAG’s commitment to fulfilling Govt. of Bihar’s vision of providing clean and safe drinking water and sanitation to every household of the state. Further, this project reinforces WABAG’s reputation of winning and successfully executing multilateral funded jobs globally.”

The scope includes Design, Build and Operation of 141 MLD Raw Water Intake works on River Ganga at Bhagalpur, a 90 MLD Water Treatment Plant with proprietary Plate Settler technology and 29 KM of Clear Water Rising Main. Post successful execution, WABAG will be operating and maintaining the plant for 10 years. The project is funded by Asian Development Bank.

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WABAG has secured 4.5 Million Bahraini Dinar (approx. 900 Million INR) order from Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning (‘MoW’) in Kingdom of Bahrain towards Operation, Maintenance and Management of the Madinat Salman Sewage Treatment Plant (‘STP’) and Long Sea Outfall for a period of 5 years.

WABAG was awarded the EPC scope of the 40 MLD Sewage treatment plant and long sea outfall in Oct 2015 by Ministry of Housing, Kingdom of Bahrain to cater to a population of approx. 100,000 (close to 16,000 units). The project was funded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. The EPC project cost was approx. 34.74 Million Bahraini Dinar.

The project was successfully completed on 31st October 2018 post which WABAG has been operating and maintaining this plant since 1st of November 2018 till date for Ministry of Works. Recently, the MoW awarded a long term 5 year O&M contract for 4.5 Million Baharaini Dinars towards operation, maintenance and management of the Madinat Salman STP.

Commenting on this order, Mr. Deep Raj Saxena, CEO – Middle East and Africa Cluster said, “This is a proud moment for WABAG, as once again our execution quality has been recognized by our clientele, resulting in a repeat order towards the O&M activities. In line with our growth strategy, this new order to our strong O&M order book across the globe provides annuity income which helps us with improved cash flow and better revenue predictability.”

WABAG signed an agreement for an INR 1,187 Crore under the prestigious Namami Gange Programme. The agreement was signed among National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (BUIDCO) and DK Sewage Project Private Limited (A special arm of VA Tech WABAG Limited) with senior officials representing BUIDCO, NMCG, Urban Development and Housing Dept., Govt. of Bihar and VA Tech WABAG.

Signing of tripartite agreement for Digha Kankarbagh projects under HAM in Namami Gange by Shri Asok Kumar, ED Projects, NMCG, Shri Chandrasekhar Singh, MD, BUIDCO and Mr Swadhin Samantaray, DK Sewage Private Limited (SPV of VA Tech WABAG)

The scope of the project includes development of Sewage Treatment Plants (‘STP’) of 150 MLD capacity along with sewerage network of over 450 km in the Digha and Kankarbagh zones of Patna, one of the most populous cities on the banks of River Ganga. This scope comprises Design, Build and Operate (‘DBO’) for a value of INR 940 Crore and Hybrid Annuity worth around INR 247 Crore, totaling to INR 1187 Crore.

Powered with resource recovery model, the STPs would be designed to ensure minimum foot print. The STPs will be enabled to produce renewable energy from the biogas to run the plants leading to lower OPEX. WABAG will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the STPs and the sewerage infrastructure for a period of 15 years. The project will be implemented by BUIDCO with financial assistance from the World Bank under NMCG.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rajneesh Chopra, Global Head, Business Development, WABAG said, “This is a progressive step in realizing the vision of ensuring 100% sewage collection & treatment in Patna. WABAG is proud to be associated with Govt. of Bihar and NMCG to build sustainable wastewater infrastructure for safe discharge of treated sewage into river Ganga and thus reaffirms its commitment to clean River Ganga.”

“With this repeat order in Bihar, WABAG will now be responsible for sewerage infrastructure in 4 out of the 6 zones of Patna, thus testifying the trust reposed by NMCG and BUIDCO in WABAG. WABAG is already executing projects for BUIDCO in Pahari and Karmalichak. All these projects, on completion, will ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for over 50% of the population of Patna.”

In Digha, the scope comprises designing and building a 100 MLD STP, Interception & Diversion Work, Sewage Pumping Stations of 262 MLD and survey, redesigning & building new sewerage network of about 300 kilometers. In Kankarbagh, the scope comprises designing and building a 50 MLD STP, Sewage Pumping Stations of 200 MLD, Flow Diversion Works & all appurtenant structures and survey, redesigning & building new sewerage network of about 150 kilometers.

WABAG has successfully executed the Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) Plant for Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) in Koyambedu, Chennai.

The plant is one of the largest and technologically most advanced water reuse plants in India. The project marks a decisive step in the direction of municipal water recycling, thereby promoting an alternative and viable model for urban water governance.

The TTRO plant with a capacity of 45 MLD, has been designed and built by a consortium comprising WABAG and IDE. The project worth INR 482.21 crores was awarded by CMWSSB. In addition to design and build, WABAG will also be responsible to operate and maintain the facility for a period of 15 years.

The Koyambedu TTRO project further reinforces WABAG’s position as a proven global leader in recycle & reuse, a segment projected to have the highest growth potential over the next 3 years. Given its global references and proven technological expertise, WABAG is well poised to capitalize on this potential observed in the water reuse segment. The segment is expected to witness exponential growth driven by Government policies on municipal industrial partnerships, Jal Jivan Abhiyan and Smart Cities Mission.

The project was funded by the Government of India (GOI) under the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) program and the Government of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Program (TNIPP), demonstrating the local authorities’ commitment to make Chennai water resilient.

WABAG signed contracts worth INR 1477 crore to operate, maintain and manage the Sewage treatment and network infrastructure in the cities of Agra and Ghaziabad for a period of 10 years, extendable for an additional period of 5 years under the “One City, One Operator” model.

The contract for Ghaziabad worth INR 1048 crore and Agra worth INR 429 crore was signed in the presence of Shri Ashutosh Tandon, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Project Director, State Mission for Clean Ganga, Shri Vikas Gothalwal, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and Mr Pankaj Sachdeva, CEO WABAG India Cluster.

Contract signing in the presence of Shri Ashutosh Tandon, Minister, Department of Urban Development, Govt. of UP, Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Govt. of UP, Shri Vikas Gothalwal, MD, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Mr Pankaj Sachdeva, CEO WABAG India Cluster and Mr Mohamed Shaffi, Chief Business Officer (O&M) WABAG

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Rajneesh Chopra, Global Head, Business Development, WABAG said “The one city, one operator model marks a paradigm shift in India’s sewage management as a one stop solution for sewage management of an entire city. We expect this model to be soon replicated across major urban regions and open up a multi-billion-dollar market in India, given the government’s efforts to improve the waste water treatment scenario. WABAG, which is currently operating more than 65 O&M contracts globally and backed by its skilled workforce, is well poised to execute this contract.”

Adding further, he said “This contract reinforces WABAG’s commitment to partner with Governments and urban local bodies to realize our Hon’ble PM’s vision of Swachh Bharat and is a progressive step to assure accountability as well as continued performance. With our proven reference of managing over 120 sewage treatment and pumping units for a population of 16 Million people in the city of Istanbul, we are confident of making this new initiative in India a success and gaining excellent visibility given the huge market potential.”

WABAG will be responsible to manage sewage treatment infrastructure of over 650 MLD, adhering to national treatment standards, over 3000 km of sewer networks and 46 pumping stations, thus ensuring a cleaner and healthier eco system to the 3 million population of Agra and Ghaziabad. WABAG is proud to play a significant part in the rejuvenation of river Yamuna, as this will ensure treatment of over 80% of the sewage generated in both the cities.

In line with our PM’s ambitious “Swacch Bharat Mission”, WABAG, through its sustainable CSR programme, successfully executed the “Health and Hygiene” project at Viralipatti (Pudukottai district, Tamilnadu) to transform it into a ODF village.

The Health and Hygiene project at Viralipatti village, Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu was started in August 2016 after the baseline survey which highlighted prevalence of poor hygiene and sanitation in the Panchayat. This is based on the recognition that merely providing toilets does not guarantee their use, nor result in improved sanitation and Hygiene. The present project focused on the behavioral change needed to ensure sustainable improvements in terms of investing in community mobilization; shifting the focus from toilet construction for individual households to the creation of ODF villages. Demand creation and collective behaviour change were the key components.

WABAG’s CSR initiative triggered the community’s desire for collective change; goaded people into action and appropriate local solutions, thus leading to ownership and sustainability. In this approach, rural communities were facilitated to take collective action to adopt safe and hygienic sanitation behaviour and guarantee that all households have access to safe sanitation facilities.

A comprehensive behavior change communication (BCC) strategy was adopted to create health impact at the community and household level. The multi-stakeholder approach was adopted, i.e. Private-VA Tech WABAG and CESTADS; Public-Government and Public – Panchayat people partnership (PPPP) to promote health and hygiene and make Viralipatti village to become an ODF Viralipatti.

WABAG Limited is ranked 6th globally among the “World’s top 50 private water operators” as per Global Water Intelligence (GWI), for ensuring safe drinking water and clean environment for over 48 million people across the globe.

It is a remarkable feat considering WABAG has earned the distinction of being ranked among the top 10 players in two successive editions and improved its ranking significantly in the coveted list. Further, WABAG is the only Indian company to feature among the Top 10 Global Water Players.

With a vision of creating a water positive world, WABAG has emerged as the reliable industry partner for providing total water solutions with cost competitive technologies, meeting the global standards. Today, WABAG caters to over 48.4 million people globally which is almost double the population served by WABAG’s projects during 2017, thus aligning its vision with the United Nations SDG (sustainable development goals) to provide clean water & sanitation to all. WABAG has been consistently expanding its footprint amidst global competition, dynamic requirements of the industry and technological advancements to address the global water challenges.

Philip Morris International ETP, Otopeni – another successful reference of WABAG’s FLUOPUR^® Technology

WABAG Romania has successfully commissioned the Industrial Effluent Treatment Plant for Philip Morris International at Otopeni, Bucharest, Romania during April 2019. The new 1,600 m³/d wastewater treatment plant treats the effluents from the tobacco production process, the entire effluent accounts to around 800 m³/d and utility wastewater which is another 800 m³/d.

WABAG implemented a multi-stage treatment system comprising DAF, cooling system, the highly flexible FLUOPUR® process which is the biological part of the scheme, sludge treatment, dual media and GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) filtration complete with an odor control system.

The MBBR – FLUOPUR® technology is a very stable process which guarantees high flexibility with regard to fluctuations in wastewater loads and volume. Otopeni ETP is the second industrial FLUOPUR® reference of WABAG following the Dragon WWTP for Pepsi Co., also located in Bucharest, which was commissioned in year 2017.”

The commissioning of the ETP was successfully completed on time in April 2019 and since then the plant is achieving the guaranteed parameters without any deviations. The plant will be operated and maintained by WABAG till 2022.”

WABAG secured a INR 1,187 Crore worth order from Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) under the prestigious National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Scheme to develop Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) of 150 MLD capacity along with sewerage network of over 450 km in the Digha and Kankarbagh zones of Patna, one of the most populous cities on the banks of River Ganga. This project comprises of a Design, Build and Operate (DBO) scope worth INR 940 Crore and Hybrid Annuity scope worth around INR 247 Crore.

In Digha, the scope comprises of designing and building a 100 MLD STP, Interception & Diversion Work, two Sewage Pumping Stations and survey, redesigning & building new sewerage network of about 300 kilometers. In Kankarbagh, the scope comprises of designing and building a 50 MLD STP, Flow Diversion Works & all appurtenant structures and survey, redesigning & building new sewerage network of about 150 kilometers.

The construction of sewerage networks which represents over 80% of the total contract will be executed on a DBO basis and the remaining around 20% towards STPs will be implemented under HAM basis. WABAG will also be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the STPs and the sewerage infrastructure for a period of 15 years. The project will be implemented by BUIDCO with financial assistance from the World Bank under the NMCG.

Commenting on this major order win, Mr. Varadarajan S, Director & Chief Growth Officer, said “With this repeat order in Bihar, WABAG will now be responsible for sewerage infrastructure in 4 out of the 6 zones of Patna, thus testifying the trust reposed by NMCG and BUIDCO on WABAG. This project is an important step in realizing the vision of ensuring 100% sewage collection & treatment in Patna. WABAG is already executing projects for BUIDCO in Pahari and Karmalichak. All these projects, on completion, will ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for over 50% of the population of Patna.”

WABAG’s Presence in NMCG States