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World Service,12 May 2003,22 mins

Getting Water to India's Urban Poor

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There is a major water shortage in the Indian city of Calcutta [now Kolkata]. Who is responsible for providing water to the poor and what rights do they have when things go wrong? Is water provision best carried out by public bodies or private companies? Presenter: George Alagiah.

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