This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to
manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have
been in improving the overall quality of the country's surface and
groundwater resources. It also reviews the status of wastewater
generation, collection and treatment in urban areas to provide insights
into the gaps in wastewater treatment. Further, it offers a detailed
analysis of the wastewater treatment systems available and examines the
human health impacts of water pollution in the country, as well as the
future trajectory of investment in wastewater treatment systems and
potential sectors for reuse and recycling of wastewater, briefly
assessing the market demand for treated wastewater. Lastly, it
investigates the factors influencing the environmental sustainability
and economic viability of wastewater treatment as well as future areas
of research in the field.