Diversifying Water Networks in Indian Cities
Published: Mar 31, 2017
Photo: Prasad
A fraction of population in old Kolkata still depends upon sources other than piped water.
Abstract: Management of drinking water has become a debatable issue and India is no exception. The centralised piped network introduced in British India has continued post-independence as the only model of water supply in cities. There is thus a link between the current water crisis in cities and lack of diversification of water sources.
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