Business Opportunities

Rajiv DoshiMember, ASEI SoCal ChapterConsultant

Suresh ChandnaniPresident, ASEI Florida ChapterVice President, SRC Services International, Inc.

Water/Sanitation Issues in India

• A 2003 world water development report of the United Nations has categorised India among the worst countries for poor quality of water

• The Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world, with three times as many bacteria from human waste as the global average. These rivers also have 20 times more lead than those of the industrialised countries, says the report

WHO/UNICEF, 2003

World Resources Institute, 2003

Sources of Unsanitary Conditions

Open urination/defecation Household waste on streets and in sewers Other waste on streets and in sewers Industrial Waste in open areas Medical Waste in open areas Poor drinking water quality

Areas of Oppportunity Bathrooms

– 700 Million people in average family of 5 = 140M households– For basic needs, average cost ~ $100/household => at least $15B over the

next 5-10 years– To reach developed nation status requires at least $1000/household => at

least $140B over the next 10-30 years

Solid Waste – Opportunity in the tens to hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10-30

years

Water/Sewer Treatment– Opportunity in the tens of billions of dollars over the next 10-30 years

India has 16 percent of the world's population, 2.5 percent of the land mass and 4 percent of the world's water resources => Conserve, Reuse, Recycle

Bathrooms

Other Areas Water, sewer, electrical lines, and

connections Treatment process and chemicals Water Recycle Composting and fertilizer

Sanitaryware(Toilets, basins, tiles)

Fixtures/Fittings

Toilet and bath structures and materials(Cement, bricks, Plumbing)

Solid Waste

Landfill (Ordinary, Industrial Waste)•Construction•Operation•Maintenance

TransportFinal Sorting & Recycling

Initial Sorting & Separation

Incinerator•Medical waste•Special waste

Composting/Fertilizer Generation•Foodstuff & other organic waste•Leaves, branches, etc.

Bio-degradable

InertRecyclable

Breakdown by Weight (Ref. 1)

“The market for Indian waste management is currently around Rs 20,280 crore.” ($5B). “India is likely to be one of the biggest producers of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the next 5-10 years.” (Ref 1)

Ref. 1: Sasidhar Chidanamarri, Frost & Sullivan, economictimes.indiatimes.com, Dec.18, 2007

Sewer/Water Treatment Wastewater treatment plants and

disposal of effluent Wastewater storage and recycling plants Sewer system construction and covering Sewerage treatment systems and

disposal

Plant Control Systems Software

The total Indian water market is worth more than $1 billion - consisting of approximately one-third for water provisioning, one-third for municipal water treatment and one-third for industrial water treatment. The overall water market is growing at 15-20 percent per annum. (Ref: Dr. Uday Lal Pai, InvestorIdeas.com, Aug 7, 2006)

Other Areas to be Impacted

EngineersProgram ManagersConsultantsContractorsAccountantsEducatorsMedia Consultants and Providers

Where Will The Money Come From?• End Users

• Consumers• Commerce & Industry• Central and local govt organizations

• Private and For-Profit Organizations– Venture capitalists– Existing companies entering/expanding in market– Consortium of companies for big projects, e.g. bridge in

Kolkata– Private-public partnerships

• Government

• Non-profits & charities

Creating the Market

• Consumer Awareness/Public Campaigns• Hygiene Education• Business Differentiation , e.g. Reliance gas

stations• Regulations• Entrepreneurship encouragement• Public-private partnerships• Incubation Assistance Organization, e.g. Ashoka

Conclusions

Large opportunities exist for sanitation in India over the next 30 years

The opportunities are spread across a wide set of technical and business areas

The timing may be just right for entrepreneurs