Urban Water Supply And Governance In India

Author : Satyapriya Rout,Ruth Kattumuri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811638190

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Urban Water Supply and Governance in India by Satyapriya Rout,Ruth Kattumuri Pdf

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).

Author : Govind Gopakumar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136637452

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Transforming Urban Water Supplies in India by Govind Gopakumar Pdf

The absence of water supply infrastructure is a critical issue that affects the sustainability of cities in the developing world and the quality of life of millions of people living in these cities. Urban India has probably the largest concentration of people in the world lacking safe access to these infrastructures. This book is a unique study of the politics of water supply infrastructures in three metropolitan cities in contemporary India – Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi. It examines the process of change in water supply infrastructure initiated by notable Public Private Partnership’s efforts in these three cities to reveal the complexity of state-society relations in India at multiple levels – at the state, city and neighbourhood levels. Using a comparative methodology, the book develops as understanding of the changes in the production of reform water policy in contemporary India and its reception at the sub-national (state) level. It goes on to examine the governance of regimes of water supply in Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi, and evaluates the role of the partnerships in reforming water supply. The book is a useful contribution to studies on Urban Development and South Asian Politics.

Author : Biplob Chatterjee,Aparna Roy (Climate change scholar)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Municipal water supply
ISBN : 9390494443

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Creating Urban Water Resilience in India by Biplob Chatterjee,Aparna Roy (Climate change scholar) Pdf

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789292694142

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A Governance Approach to Urban Water Public–Private Partnerships by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This publication explores the challenge of providing universal access to water and sanitation in fast-growing cities in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights the potential of well-managed public–private partnerships (PPPs) to help meet this challenge and discusses lessons from seven water sector PPPs in the region. It explains how countries can strengthen water governance, foster enabling environments, and design tailored strategies to promote successful PPPs. The report emphasizes that governments can work with the private sector to enhance value for money and provide equitable urban water and sanitation access that will help improve lives.

Author : R. Franceys,Kevin Sansom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Water-supply
ISBN : 0704420147

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India by R. Franceys,Kevin Sansom Pdf

Author : Girish Chadha,Ashwin B. Pandya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811614729

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Water Governance and Management in India by Girish Chadha,Ashwin B. Pandya Pdf

This book, the second volume in the series, continues to raise contextual issues and presents perspectives regarding multifaceted challenges in management and governance of water in India. This volume attempts to broad base and expand the dialogue started in the first volume and would touch upon issues that need immediate discussion but have been left unattended like politics and management of groundwater, efficient utilization of water in agriculture (irrigation) and improving water use efficiency and building resilience. As in the first volume, this book presents a set of suggestions and recommendations in each chapter that can help frame policy guidelines in the country.

Author : Selina Ho
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108427821

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Thirsty Cities by Selina Ho Pdf

Provides the answer to the enduring puzzle why India lags behind China in offering public goods to its people.

Author : N. C. Narayanan,S. Parasuraman,Rajindra Ariyabandu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317559870

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Water Governance and Civil Society Responses in South Asia by N. C. Narayanan,S. Parasuraman,Rajindra Ariyabandu Pdf

This book addresses paradigm shifts in water policy and governance, and examines the role of civil society organizations in influencing public policy, while focusing on social equity and democratic participation. It illustrates a range of interesting developments in policy formulation, donor–state nexus, and interventions by civil society and voluntary organizations. The collection of articles provides a comprehensive and current narrative of the state–society relations in South Asia under neoliberal governance reforms, their implications and key responses with regard to water policies. Using case studies, it closely investigates the impact, effectiveness, drawbacks and challenges faced by voluntary organizations and social movements working at various levels in the water sector. The work will interest researchers and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, water governance, and public administration, as also water sector professionals, policymakers, civil society activists and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Author : Anjal Prakash,David Molden
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789061895

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Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance by Anjal Prakash,David Molden Pdf

Increasing urbanization and changing climate are two critical stressors that are adversely affecting the biophysical environment of urban areas in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The book discusses various choices and options – from demand management to supply enhancement, understanding ecological footprints of towns to managing water at a bioregional scale. In doing so, it is vital to address issues of equity and empower local institutions in managing water. The focus for the future must be on building urban resilience by strengthening the adaptive capacities of affected communities while also understanding the limits to adaptation. In Focus – a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.

Author : K.V. Raju,A. Ravindra,S. Manasi,K.C. Smitha,Ravindra Srinivas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319734682

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Urban Environmental Governance in India by K.V. Raju,A. Ravindra,S. Manasi,K.C. Smitha,Ravindra Srinivas Pdf

This book aims to identify the challenges presented by current urban environmental governance practices in fast growing Indian cities, to propose changes to the current governance implementation strategies, and to explore the best practices to achieve sustainable urban models through Indian and global perspectives. With a focus on the city of Bengaluru, the book draws on extensive reviews of literature and data to present current trends and statuses of environmental resource use in growing urban centres of India.The book analyzes the situations that impact urban environmental governance decisions and outcomes and proposes solutions to address these issues for long-term sustainability. Policy makers, researchers, academics and development practitioners in environmental politics and urban governance will find this work of great interest. The book starts by examining different urban environmental threats on global and domestic levels, and provides evidence for the effectiveness of sustainable efforts to curb the impact of crisis-like scenarios. Then the book discusses the role of institutional regimes in influencing urban environmental outcomes through policies, and analyzes the role of various actors in the evolution of urban environmental governance from a legal perspective at global and local scales. In the final chapters, the book explores the trends and status of environmental resource management in Bangalore Metropolitan Area (BMA), and examines the dynamics of local institutions and governance structures for regulating environmental governance for promoting effective sustainable environmental governance in Bengaluru.

Author : K. J. Joy,S. Janakarajan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429752254

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India’s Water Futures by K. J. Joy,S. Janakarajan Pdf

When it comes to water, we flush and forget. We use, abuse and almost never recycle. Water sector in India, since the 1990s, has seen some new ideas formalised legally and institutionally, while others are still emerging and evolving. Confronting the reality of current water management strategies, this volume discusses the state of the Indian water sector to uncover solutions that can address the imminent water crises. This book: Analyses the growing water insecurity, increase in demand, inefficiency in water use, and growing inequalities in accessing clean water; Sheds light on water footprint in agricultural, industrial and urban use, pressures on river basin management, depleting groundwater resources, patterns of droughts and floods, watershed based development and waste water and sanitation management; Examines water conflicts, lack of participatory governance mechanisms, and suggests an alternative framework for water regulation and conflict transformation; Highlights the relationship between gender discourse and water governance; Presents an alternative agenda for water sector reforms. This volume, with hopes for a more water secure future, will interest scholars and researchers of development studies, environment studies, public policy, political studies, political sociology, and, NGOs, media and think tanks working in this area.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0821344625

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Urban Water Supply and Sanitation by Anonim Pdf

South Asia Rural Development Series. India's economic policies are aimed at increasing economic growth, improving market efficiency and competitiveness, and integrating the Indian economy with global markets. Much of the population and industrial growth is expected to occur in urban centers. Consequently, the demands on the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation sector (UWSS), will be great. Urban Water Supply and Sanitation states the UWSS sector needs urgent attention both to meet these new demands and to ensure that all city-dwellers have access to basic services at reasonable costs. This book outlines the way forward which includes a discussion on institutional reform and financial reform as well an action plan.

Author : Vishal Narain,Chanda Gurung Goodrich,Jayati Chourey,Anjal Prakash
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317560203

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Globalization of Water Governance in South Asia by Vishal Narain,Chanda Gurung Goodrich,Jayati Chourey,Anjal Prakash Pdf

Globalization has significantly redefined the nature of governance in the water sector. Non-state actors—multilateral and transnational donor agencies and corporations, non-government organizations, markets, and civil society at large—are assuming a bigger role in public policy-making for water resource management. New discourses on neoliberalism, integrated water resource management (IWRM), public–private partnerships, privatization, and gender equity have come to influence water governance. Drawing upon detailed case studies from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, this volume shows the implications of these new global paradigms for water allocation and management practices, institutions and governance structures in South Asia. It suggests that, despite claims to the contrary, they have done little to further human well-being, reduce gender disparity, or improve accountability and transparency in the system. Steering away from blueprint approaches, it argues for a more nuanced and contextual understanding of water management challenges, based on local knowledge and initiatives. This book will be useful to those interested in political economy and water governance, natural resource management, environmental studies, development studies, and public administration, as well as to water professionals, policy-makers and civil society activists.

Author : Vicky Walters
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135040918

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Water, Democracy and Neoliberalism in India by Vicky Walters Pdf

Since the early 1990s, the achievement of ‘good governance’ has been a dominant discourse in the pursuit of social and economic development. This book presents a critical challenge to the contemporary development paradigm of good governance. Based on original ethnographic fieldwork on urban water governance reforms in south India (Karnataka), the book examines the two propositions that underlie the current good governance debate. The first refers to a claim that good governance is both democratic and pro-market. The second to the claim that commercially-oriented water services, whether private or public, are good for poor and marginalised citizens. The book analyses these propositions as they intersect on three levels: policy, practice (process) and outcome. It argues that a number of tensions and contradictions exist within and between what the discourse promises, the everyday practises of how good governance policies are implemented and in the outcomes of such. It reveals the networks of power and the complexity of local reforms and their relation to global discourses as well as the motivations and every day practises of those who currently possess the power to reform. The book is of interest to academics in the fields of Development Studies, Asian Studies and Comparative Politics.

Author : Shah, M.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Reforming India’s water governance to meet 21st century challenges by Shah, M. Pdf