The Punjab Water Regulatory and Development Authority (PWRDA) has successfully generated ₹110 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year by imposing a surcharge on 1,733 industrial units that consume over 3 lakh liters of water monthly. These industries include bottling plants, distilleries, and sugar mills. The revenue collected is directed towards water conservation efforts, with funds allocated to the state treasury and various water management departments. This initiative, which started in 2020, aims to regulate industrial water usage and has already seen a significant increase in revenue, up from ₹116 crore in the previous fiscal year. The PWRDA plans to include an additional 500 industrial units in the future, further boosting revenue. Current projects include the development of tertiary water channels and underground pipelines to cover 8 lakh hectares of agricultural land. The authority is also working on projects in Mohali and Ludhiana to conserve flood water, which is expected to save 25-30% of water used for irrigation.