Understanding Social Sustainability in a Hill Town: Water Governance in Shillong

Nestled amidst rolling hills, Shillong, the Himalayan capital city of Meghalaya in India’s northeast, faces a growing challenge of water scarcity. This timely book examines the role of urban and traditional village councils in shaping equitable water distribution and management through the lens of social sustainability.

Bankerlang Kharmylliem is an assistant professor of sociology at Shillong Commerce College in Meghalaya, India. He earned his master’s degree in development studies and completed his Ph.D., both at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. His range of interests spans urban studies, water governance, among others. He is particularly interested in exploring the interrelations between urbanism and lived experiences.