Water security in urban India: water supply and human health

Urban India faces considerable water security challenges that have the potential to worsen in the coming decades as the level of urbanisation continues to increase. A lack of investment in building and maintaining basic water and sanitation infrastructure is the main factor that has contributed to this problem. Other challenges, such as implementing cultural change around sanitation and hygiene practices, are also pressing issues. This has had an impact upon the health and wellbeing of urban inhabitant