By Agua Preciosa
-March 11th, 2025
Water management is fast becoming a critical metric for sustainability in large-scale public infrastructure. One such example is the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad, managed by the Adani Group , which faced significant challenges with water consumption, monitoring, and overall efficiency.
As one of India’s busiest airports, SVPIA caters to millions of passengers annually, with continuous operational demands across terminals, maintenance facilities, commercial spaces, and amenities. The cumulative strain on water resources became a mounting concern—both from an environmental impact perspective and a cost-efficiency standpoint.
At the heart of the issue was a glaring absence of structured water monitoring and management mechanisms. Without real-time data or oversight tools, water consumption spiralled to 7 lakh litres per day—a figure that was both unsustainable and economically inefficient.
Multiple airport zones lacked metered tracking, making it difficult to pinpoint high-usage areas or detect leaks. This blind spot in monitoring created a cascade of operational challenges that affected the entire facility's efficiency.
Without consumption visibility, water usage continued unchecked in non-critical areas, leading to wasteful practices and poor resource allocation across the facility. This lack of oversight resulted in significant operational bottlenecks.
Rising water bills and wastage translated into avoidable operational expenses, directly impacting the airport's bottom line and cost management objectives. The financial burden was becoming increasingly unsustainable.
In a resource-sensitive country like India, such unchecked consumption runs counter to broader sustainability commitments and corporate social responsibility goals. The environmental impact was a growing concern.
The Adani Group’s airport management team recognized the urgent need for an intelligent system that could monitor, regulate, and optimize water consumption without disrupting ongoing airport functions.
Enter Agua Preciosa, India’s tech-forward water sustainability solutions provider. With expertise in deploying IoT-enabled monitoring and smart water management, the team collaborated with specialized technology partners to engineer a tailored solution for SVPI Airport.
Deployed across critical zones within the airport, these meters collect real-time data on water flow and consumption. The meters are highly accurate, tamper-resistant, and capable of transmitting data seamlessly to a central system.
A Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system was implemented to aggregate data from all IoT meters. This platform provided:
The system was configured to trigger instant alerts when water usage surpassed predefined thresholds, indicating potential leaks, misuse, or system inefficiencies.
By analyzing usage patterns, the management team could recalibrate supply, introduce water-saving measures, and eliminate redundant consumption points—especially in nonoperational areas.
✅ 30% Reduction in Daily Water Consumption: From 7 lakh litres to a significantly lower volume, ensuring resource conservation.
✅ Substantial Cost Savings: Lower water bills meant better budget allocation for other infrastructure improvements.
✅ Operational Transparency: For the first time, the airport had a transparent, data-backed overview of water consumption.
✅ Enhanced ESG Compliance: For Adani Group, this project aligned with broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments, enhancing sustainability reporting credibility
Furthermore, this implementation has strengthened the airport’s operational resilience, ensuring that water scarcity or future regulatory changes don’t compromise infrastructure viability
The success of this project reflects a broader truth: technology, when harnessed intelligently, can bridge the gap between consumption and conservation. For airports, industries, and urban infrastructures, the SVPIA model is a testament to the power of:
Agua Preciosa continues to collaborate with infrastructure giants, governments, and industries to replicate and scale such solutions across India. In doing so, we reinforce our mission:
“To create smart, scalable water solutions that secure tomorrow’s water, today.”
What began as a challenge at one of India’s critical transport hubs has transformed into a scalable blueprint for smart water management in infrastructure ecosystems. For SVPIA, the journey doesn’t end here—continuous data analytics and system upgrades will keep refining water efficiency over time.
At Agua Preciosa, we remain committed to pioneering such intelligent interventions— because every drop managed wisely is a step closer to sustainability.
