The booklet focuses on urban and industrial water supply, where the privatisation is taking place currently. The issues discussed in the booklet include: basic structure ofprivatisation and corporatisation of water sector; its parallels with other sectors like electricity; lessons that can drawn for water sector from experiences of privatisation of power sector in India; experiences of water privatisation in other parts of the world; details of water privatisation going on or on anvil in India; the potential impacts of water privatisation; forces pushing privatisation and corporatisation including roles of the World Bank, ADB and WTO, including the GATS negotiations.
Total Pages : 54 demi-size (1/2 A4)
Suggested Contribution: Rs. 20
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