India, Aug. 19 -- A survey of more than 500 households across 12 informal settlements in Delhi has found that one in three residents depends on private water suppliers and nearly as many rely on erratic Delhi Jal Board (DJB) tankers that arrive barely once or twice a week. The findings, published in a water audit report by Greenpeace India on Monday, underline deep inequities in the Capital's water supply.

The report - Water Access Audit: Gaps, Costs and Beyond - shows how families earning between Rs.6,000 and Rs.10,000 a month spend as much as 15% of their income on water, often cutting back on food, healthcare, or education. "Water is a basic right, but for these families, it's an everyday crisis," said Vaishali Upadhyay, campaigner wi...