Population growth, rapid urbanization, inadequate infrastructure, & overreliance on groundwater has exacerbated water scarcity. Smaller cities lack robust water supply systems & struggle with institutional inadequacies, along with the absence of centralized sewage systems.
Read MoreRapid industrialization in Rourkela & Angul has drawn migrant workers, leading to informal settlements around industrial zones. Despite efforts by the Odisha government’s Jaga Mission to improve slums, a study found that 84 slums in Bhubaneswar lacked access to safe drinking water.
Read MoreOur work has ensured that smaller cities become part of policy agendas of urban policy making. With an extremely small and talented team, we have been putting our best efforts to produce this knowledge. We continue striving to create quality and reliable publicly available knowledge that can can empower decisions of citizens and city governments.
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