This advisory note on Improving Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Services (WSS) in India is an effort to provide guidance to States and Cities in adopting specific policies and governance structures for improving service delivery to the
customers. The note seeks to address key policy, institutional, financial and professional issues for formulating a Comprehensive Sector Development Plan at the State and the Local Body (LB) level. The main objective of the Urban Water Water Supply and Sanitation Advisory Note is to help States and Cities in developing their State-wide/City-wide programs for improving Urban WSS service delivery and accountability.