India, Nov. 19 -- The sanitation economy in India is a $14 billion (about Rs 1 lakh crore) market, which is expected to shoot up to an estimated $62 billion by 2021, said Geneva-based Toilet Board Coalition.

Increased construction, operations and maintenance of toilets, including their cleaning, helped provide for universal access to sanitation in India, said the coalition that is hosting a global sanitation economic summit in Pune.

The four-day summit started November 19. Business representatives, investors and sanitation experts are expected to discuss 'Sanitation Economy' solutions for various industries, citizens and development agendas.

According to the Coalition, new markets have emerged for treated water, renewable energy, organ...