India’s Reluctant Urbanization: Setting the Stage

Tiwari, Piyush; Nair, Ranesh; Ankinapalli, Pavan; Rao, Jyoti; Hingorani, Pritika; Gulati, Manisha

doi:10.1057/9781137339751_1

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“…As income increases, the households are spending more on bottled water. This could be a reflection of the changing urban lifestyles in India (Tiwari et al, 2015).…”

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“…After the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1992, the provision of urban water supply is considered a municipal function and has been progressively transferred to local government bodies (Kundu, 2014). The process of transfer and the institutional structures that have been adopted vary substantially across the states in the country (Tiwari et al, 2015). In larger cities, the city corporations manage the water supply, including the sewerage systems.…”

Section: Indian Urban Drinking Water Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Household expenditure and accessibility of water in urban India

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Tiwari

2022

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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Accessibility and affordability are critical challenges for household water consumption in urban India. While the previous research on affordability and water tariff setting is substantial, the interplay of water access equity and its impact on household water expenditure is less understood due to the absence of granular household level data in India. This research draws upon the NSSO’s 76th round of data collected across the country to explore the differences in water access and expenditure amongst various income categories. Using regression analysis, this paper investigates the association between the socio-economic, tenurial status, sources of water, sufficiency, and access related factors and the household expenditure on water. Results show that water is a scarce commodity for lower sections of society and that they are incurring higher costs, making the water relatively unaffordable. The research findings indicate that the policymakers and project proponents need to develop more targeted metrics for measuring the disparities and configure interventions that mitigate the inequalities in urban water provision.

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“…As income increases, the households are spending more on bottled water. This could be a reflection of the changing urban lifestyles in India (Tiwari et al, 2015).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Indian Urban Drinking Water Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%