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Measures need to be enforced to curtail administrative and civic misuse with regard to the ongoing water supply issue.
“Water for all” remains a distant dream in many Indian cities. Greater efforts by government agencies and citizens would be required to achieve th
Massive populations in many parts of the world, including in India, continue to grapple with lack of access to clean and safe water. This paper studies the case of Delhi. It describes the conditions under which water is produced and supplied to domestic consumers in Delhi and explains the capacity of the water and sewerage agency to discharge its duties. The analysis finds challenges in five aspects related to water supply in Delhi: quantity; qua
In this article, the situation of water supply and disposal in Delhi is described. The analysis reveals that Delhi government is lagging behind in ser
दिल्ली के जल स्त्रोतों की समीक्षा से ये पता चलाहै कि, राजध
Delhi—a city and union territory of India containing the country’s capital, New Delhi—continues to grow in population, posing challenges to civic agencies in the provision of citizens’ essential needs. This brief examines the experience of Delhi’s water agency in obtaining raw water, amid the growing gap in supply and demand that is only being exacerbated by climate change. The brief finds multiple reasons for the inadequacy of raw wate
The Indian government should address the challenge of municipal inequity, and ensure that better opportunities are available to enhance urban governan
A review of the water challenges in Delhi and the draft master plan for the city’s water supply and needs
India's historical inclination to address water deficits by focusing on supply-side parameters underscores the urgency to implement a stringent water
Most Indian cities experience water supply shortages, particularly during the summer season when the demand for water is phenomenally high. In such si
A collective will to integrate climate resilience into urban water governance and embrace innovative management strategies is imperative to secure con
The unending densification of cities rob all the initiatives from making a visible positive impact
India already ranks very high among countries in terms of disaster events with urban floods now being added to the list
This paper creates an index to track the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation) across India’s states. The SDG 6 index incorporates both supply-side indicators and demand management variables, as well as institutional interventions. In this paper, state-wise indices are constructed to identify their respective performances in the domains of access to clean water and provision of sanitation facilitie
The demand for basic infrastructure and services in Indian cities has increased phenomenally due to rapidly growing populations. Such unmet demands often adversely affect the quality of urban life, the economic productivity, as well as the process of sustainable development. The main purpose of this brief is to highlight the problems involved in improving access to water supply in Indian cities faced with a severe water shortage crisis. A case st
In the Middle East, which continuously suffers from chronic disorder, water supply systems are increasingly becoming both political lever and objectiv
दिल्ली में पानी से जुड़ी चुनौतियों से निपटने और जलापूर्त
पाणी टंचाई दूर करण्यासाठी भारताने ऐतिहासिकदृष्ट्या पॅर
सध्या मुंबईला दररोज ४,२०० दशलक्ष लिटर (एमएलडी) पाण्याची मागणी असताना प्रत्यक्षात ३,९५० एमएलडी पाणी मिळते.
