Maharashtra Urban Water Supply, Sanitation and Reuse Program (WB-P515072)

Countries
  • India
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Mar 11, 2027
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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Sectors
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 2,407.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Apr 6, 2026

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the proposed project aims to support the Government of Maharashtra in strengthening urban water supply and sanitation institutions, improving service delivery and wastewater reuse, and mobilizing private capital in participating cities. The Operation is designed as a hybrid PforR and IPF. The Operation will support 35 urban local bodies across Maharashtra, covering large, medium, and smaller cities with varying institutional capacity, infrastructure needs, and financing readiness. The PforR will focus on large and medium municipal corporations, while the IPF component will support smaller municipal councils requiring integrated city-wide water and sanitation investments and implementation support. The Operation is expected to directly benefit more than 10 million people, with wider indirect benefits for over 30 million residents through improved governance, service delivery, wastewater management, and replicable financing models.The Program is organized around three pillars: strengthening institutions and policies for sustainable water supply, sanitation, and reuse; improving service delivery and resource efficiency through investments in water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, reuse, and renewable energy; and enhancing financial sustainability and access to private/commercial capital. Disbursement-linked indicators will incentivize state and city-level reforms, improved service outcomes, operational efficiency, financial performance, and private capital mobilization.A key feature of the Operation is its One World Bank Group blended financing approach, combining IBRD results-based financing, IFC investment and transaction advisory support, state and city contributions, commercial borrowing, pooled and municipal bonds, public-private partnerships, and land asset monetization. The Operation will support Maharashtra’s transition from infrastructure-led investments toward a more service-oriented, financially sustainable, and climate-resilient model for urban water supply and sanitation.

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Environmental and Social Risk: S

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 2407.00 million 

Commitment Amount: US$ 500.00 million 

IBRD + IDA Commitment: US$ 500.00 million 


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Task Team Leader: Harsh Goyal 

Title: Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist 

Co team Leader: Carmen Rosa Yee-Batista 

Title: Lead Water Specialist 

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