SPML Infra Bags Rs 10.7 Billion Water Project in Indore

20 Aug 2025 CW Team

SPML Infra Limited, a leading Indian water infrastructure development company, has secured a Rs 10.7 billion project from Indore Municipal Corporation under the AMRUT 2.0 programme. The project, inclusive of GST, aims to significantly strengthen Indore’s water supply system and includes a 10-year operation and maintenance contract.

The scheme, designed to serve over 2 million residents, will provide reliable access to safe drinking water. Its scope covers construction of a 1,650 MLD intake system with a raw water pump house, a 400 MLD water treatment plant with advanced technology, and the development of booster pumping stations, transmission mains and a 22 km pipeline network ranging from 1,200 mm to 2,337 mm in diameter. A 132/33 kv substation will also be built to power the operations.

The EPC portion is scheduled for completion within 30 months, including monsoon delays. The integrated project demonstrates SPML Infra’s capacity to deliver technologically advanced, large-scale water supply systems while ensuring sustainability through long-term O&M commitments.

Chairman Subhash Sethi said, “This milestone project highlights our expertise in executing world-class water infrastructure. Indore, already recognised as one of India’s cleanest cities, will benefit further from enhanced water security, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat.”

SPML Infra, with more than four decades of experience, has delivered over 700 projects across India in water, power, environment and technology. The company provides clean drinking water to over 50 million people and ranks 14th in the Global Water Intelligence survey of the world’s top private water companies.

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