Methane Recovery in Sewage Treatment: Insights from Indian Cities
June 2026
Indian cities are rapidly expanding wastewater treatment infrastructure under national programmes such as AMRUT, the Namami Gange Mission, and the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0. As treatment capacity grows, methane recovery from sewage treatment plants (STPs) presents a significant opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, generate renewable energy, and improve the financial sustainability of urban sanitation services. This landscape study documents methane recovery practices from six selected Indian cities and examines the technical, operational, governance, financial, and monitoring factors that influence methane recovery performance.
