Author Description

Water supply is a vital service that is essential for the survival and sustenance of urban settlements everywhere. Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, has long faced multiple issues related to water supply. As the city continues to expand at a phenomenal rate, the gravity of these issues has risen to alarming proportions. This book explores the status and working of formal and informal alternatives in the water supply service. The author analyses the critical parameters of water supply such as its frequency, reliability, modes, quantity, quality and institutional arrangements. This book is based on extensive research and authentic field work undertaken to investigate the various formats of water supply service in Karachi. The book will be immense value for scholars, researchers, general readers and students of civil, urban and environmental engineering, civic and public management as well as urban and regional planning. As there is limited literature available on water supply, particularly with reference to Karachi, this study fills a crucial gap. Policy makers, senior executives and urban managers related to municipal and provincial institutions will also find this book useful in terms of obtaining contextual insights into the subject.