India, Dec. 2 -- Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the country's first airport handling more than 40 million passengers a year to achieve "water-positive" status. The milestone, confirmed at the Water Innovation Summit 2025 in New Delhi, marks a turnaround for a facility once classified as groundwater-stressed.

GMR Aero-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said the airport now replenishes more water than it consumes. The achievement has been certified under the NITI Aayog-CII Scope I Water Neutrality Framework, positioning IGIA as a global example of large-scale sustainable water management.

"At DIAL, sustainability is not an obligation; it's our driving force," said CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar. He sa...