BWSSB among world’s top 5 water utilities at Madrid’s Global Water Summit 2026

Key facts

• The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) was recognised among the top five utilities in the 'Utility of the Year' category at the Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
• Other utilities in the category included Mouton Niguel water district (USA), Sabesp (Brazil), and National Water Company (NWC) (Saudi Arabia).
• BWSSB's Cauvery Stage-V Drinking Water Project was among the Top 5 global projects under the 'Water Project of the Year' category.
• The recognition was based on BWSSB's performance over the past three years in urban water supply, sanitation management, technology adoption, infrastructure expansion, and sustainable utility governance.
• BWSSB's integrated approach includes a 'Five Pillars' strategy for water conservation, wastewater recycling, reuse, and sustainable urban water governance.