Work

Water service provision in rapidly urbanising villages: a comparison of rural and urban governance in Mumbai and Chennai regions in India

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Through a comparison of water services in urbanising villages under rural governance and towns under urban governance, this study demonstrates that a shift to urban administrative status alone is insufficient to deliver improved water services.

Source: Environmental Science Water Research & Technology

DOI: 10.1039/d5ew00935a

Authors: Renjitha Maniyil Haridasan, Alison Parker, May Sule

Institution: Cranfield University

Language: English

Topic: Water Governance and Infrastructure

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council