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This book investigates institutional dimensions of urban
water supply in India, with a specific focus on institutional
capabilities to provide drinking water to urban households in an
efficient, equitable and sustainable manner. This book has been
developed through empirical research within the context of growing
urbanisation and increasing water needs of Indian cities, and the
wider developmental goal of achieving universal and equitable
access to safe and affordable water for all – as envisaged in
goal 6 of the SDGs.This study revolves around three important
aspects of urban water supply and governance. Firstly, it attempts
to understand household water service delivery scenarios in urban
India, drawing from case studies based on our household survey in
four cities – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Hyderabad.
Secondly, it examines the question of existing socio-economic
inequality and access to water in an urban context in India. While
dealing with the issue of inequality and access to water, it
attempts to explore the question of whether access to water and
water scarcity is socially neutral; whilst also analysing the
mechanisms employed by the urban poor to manage their daily water
needs. Thirdly, this book explores the role of institutions for
efficient and effective delivery of water in urban India. The
institutional analysis from a comparative perspective provides
important insights to guide current reforms in domestic water
supply in India, especially in a neo-liberal context. The book is a
valuable resource for academicians, policy makers and
practitioners involved in water governance in general and domestic
(drinking) water supply in particular. Besides, it is of great
interest to those working in the area of urban development, urban
planning and household water management. The book is an
outcome of a collaborative research project by the authors
sponsored jointly by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi
and UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).
This book investigates institutional dimensions of urban water
supply in India, with a specific focus on institutional
capabilities to provide drinking water to urban households in an
efficient, equitable and sustainable manner. This book has been
developed through empirical research within the context of growing
urbanisation and increasing water needs of Indian cities, and the
wider developmental goal of achieving universal and equitable
access to safe and affordable water for all - as envisaged in goal
6 of the SDGs.This study revolves around three important aspects of
urban water supply and governance. Firstly, it attempts to
understand household water service delivery scenarios in urban
India, drawing from case studies based on our household survey in
four cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Hyderabad. Secondly,
it examines the question of existing socio-economic inequality and
access to water in an urban context in India. While dealing with
the issue of inequality and access to water, it attempts to explore
the question of whether access to water and water scarcity is
socially neutral; whilst also analysing the mechanisms employed by
the urban poor to manage their daily water needs. Thirdly, this
book explores the role of institutions for efficient and effective
delivery of water in urban India. The institutional analysis from a
comparative perspective provides important insights to guide
current reforms in domestic water supply in India, especially in a
neo-liberal context. The book is a valuable resource for
academicians, policy makers and practitioners involved in water
governance in general and domestic (drinking) water supply in
particular. Besides, it is of great interest to those working in
the area of urban development, urban planning and household water
management. The book is an outcome of a collaborative research
project by the authors sponsored jointly by University Grants
Commission (UGC), New Delhi and UK-India Education and Research
Initiative (UKIERI).
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