Ghaziabad issues India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond for a tertiary sewage treatment plant
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (Uttar Pradesh) raised ₹150 crore through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond to build a 40 MLD Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 29 April 2025.
Summary
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam in Uttar Pradesh issued India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, raising ₹150 crore for a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant (TSTP), according to a PIB release of 29 April 2025. The 40 MLD TSTP was developed under the Public-Private Hybrid Annuity Model (PPP-HAM) with 40% municipal funding, and is linked to a 95 km pipeline network that supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units. The city received the Best Municipal Treated Water Reuse Award at the Water Digest World Water Awards 2024-25.
Key facts
- Issuer
- Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam, Uttar Pradesh
- Bond
- India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond, ₹150 crore
- Project
- 40 MLD Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant
- Model
- PPP-HAM with 40% municipal funding
- Network
- 95 km pipeline to 1,400+ industrial units
- Mission
- Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
- Award
- Best Municipal Treated Water Reuse Award, Water Digest World Water Awards 2024-25
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much did Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raise through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹150 crore
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raised ₹150 crore through the bond for a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant.
Consider the following about Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant funded by the green municipal bond: 1. It has a treatment capacity of 40 MLD. 2. It was built on an EPC model with 100% municipal funding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 40 MLD plant was developed under the PPP Hybrid Annuity Model with 40% municipal funding.
The pipeline network linked to Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, which supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units, is about how long?
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Correct answer: D — 95 km
The TSTP is connected to a 95 km pipeline network delivering treated water to over 1,400 industrial units.