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Urban Growth and Water Supply in Jorhat, India
Author(s) -
Bhuyan Mayurakshi,
Husain Zahid
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0165
Subject(s) - water supply , tapping , environmental science , water resource management , agricultural economics , environmental engineering , natural resource economics , economics , management
This study focuses on urban growth in Jorhat, Assam, India, and its effect on the inefficient and insufficient water supply there. The results of the research highlight the various water supply systems of Jorhat and explore the possibility of tapping water sources through different means. The article also discusses the role of the various sources in providing domestic water to the citizens of Jorhat and the gap between water supply and demand.