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Rout, Satyapriya
Ruth Kattumuri is Founder and Co-Director of the India Observatory at the London School of Economics (LSE) and is an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, UK and is also a Cambridge Commonwealth Fellow. Prior to joining the LSE, she was a Professor in Computer Science and Statistics in Madras, India. She has been awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Award in recognition of her achievements and contributions for India’s development. Dr. Kattumuri is involved in transdisciplinary evidence based research, teaching, publication, public policy influence and advisory. Her recent work pertains to adaptation and mitigation for climate change, covering the interface with food, water and energy security; renewable technologies and low-carbon energy transitions; urban water resource management and governance; urban planning; and inclusive population development. With her extensive experience she has pioneered several innovative international programmes for knowledge exchange, capacity building and human capital development.
Urban Water Supply and Governance in India
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.