Assessing the Sustainability of Urban Water Supply Systems in Shillong, India
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Published:2021-08-12
Issue:3
Volume:20
Page:251-277
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ISSN:1569-1500
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Container-title:Perspectives on Global Development and Technology
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language:
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Short-container-title:Perspect. Global Dev. Technol.
Author:
Kharmylliem Bankerlang1ORCID,
Kipgen Ngamjahao2ORCID
Affiliation:
1. School of Education, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong India
2. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati India
Abstract
Abstract
This article examines urban water supply systems by using indicators such as quantity, quality, accessibility, and reliability. Shillong city is divided into numerous localities, each governed by both formal (municipal) and informal (non-municipal) institutions. This study focuses on domestic water aspects in non-municipal areas and argues that water inequity is more prominent and widespread, and the role of local institutions in water governance is greater and more significant. The article underscores the complementarity between water distribution and water governance rendered by the local institutions.
Subject
Social Sciences (miscellaneous),Development,Education,Geography, Planning and Development,Health(social science)