Study of social sustainability and urban water supply systems in shillong

Abstract

This study is concerned with social aspects of sustainable development It attempts to understand social sustainability by examining the water supply systems in Shillong the capital city of Meghalaya The focus is on 732 water equity 8482 in terms of domestic water access and supply and 732 water governance 8482 practiced by the traditional institutions This study also explores the traditional institutions of the dorbar shnongs operating in the urban setting in the context of domestic water distrib