Anand, Nikhil

Hydraulic city : Water and the infrastructures citizenship in Mumbai / Nikhil Anand. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, @2017. - xiv, 296p. ; 22 c.m.

Includes index.

Includes references

Preface: Water Stories vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction. Water Works 1 Interlude. A City in the Sea 25 1. Scare Cities 29 Interlude. Fieldwork 61 2. Settlement 65 Interlude. Renewing Water 95 3. Time Pe (On Time) 97 Interlude. Flood 127 4. Social Work 131 Interlude. River/Sewer 159 5. Leaks 161 Interlude. Jharna (Spring) 191 6. Disconnection 193 Interlude. Miracles 219 Conclusion 223 Notes 239 References 265 Index 289.

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