India's economic growth and levels of poverty are increasingly being determined by the productivity of its towns and cities. This potential of the urban sector to contribute to national welfare requires...
In 1993, a 30-year concession contract was awarded to a private company, to operate the water, and sewerage services in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the time, tariffs barely covered the costs of the inefficient...
In 1998, the Pune Municipal Corporation attempted to implement an urban environmental infrastructure project, valued at approximately U$S 185 million. Though construction, and management contracts with...