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

Renjitha Maniyil Haridasan; Alison Parker; May Sule

doi:10.1039/d5ew00935a

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

Renjitha Maniyil Haridasan Alison Parker

May Sule

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 1135-1153 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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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.

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Published: Jan 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 12(4)
Pages: 1135-1153
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Authors

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Renjitha Maniyil Haridasan

Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK

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Alison Parker

Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK

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May Sule

Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Award: EP/S022066/1

Cite This Article

Renjitha Maniyil Haridasan, Alison Parker, May Sule (2026). Water service provision in rapidly urbanising villages: a comparison of rural and urban governance in Mumbai and Chennai regions in India. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 12(4), 1135-1153. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ew00935a

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

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