This article examines urban water supply systems by using indicators such as quantity, quality, accessibility, and reliability. Shillong city is divided into numerous localities, each governed by both formal (municipal) and informal (non-municipal) institutions. This study focuses on domestic water aspects in non-municipal areas and argues that water inequity is more prominent and widespread, and the role of local institutions in water governance is greater and more significant. The article underscores the complementarity between water distribution and water governance rendered by the local institutions.

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评估印度西隆城市供水系统的可持续性

本文通过使用数量、质量、可达性和可靠性等指标来检验城市供水系统。西隆市分为许多地方，每个地方都由正式（市政）和非正式（非市政）机构管理。本研究侧重于非市政地区的生活用水方面，认为水不公平现象更加突出和普遍，地方机构在水治理中的作用越来越大。文章强调了地方机构提供的水分配和水治理之间的互补性。