Dinesh Mehta and Meera Mehta are Professor Emeritus at the CEPT University and Executive Director of Centre for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CEPT Research & Development Foundation (CRDF). In this episode, 'Understanding the Future of Urban Water and Sanitation’, with Dinesh Mehta and Meera Mehta, we explore the need for water supply and sanitation as an integral part of the Indian cities. In the first part of the episode, we start the conversation by understanding various ways in which the water supply and sanitation systems are monitored throughout the value chain, globally and in India. This is followed by a discussion on the major sources of water supply, the challenges of managing water in cities, the challenges of urban sanitation and how sanitation is managed conventionally in India. The discussion also gives us a perception on terminologies like ODF, ODF+ and ODF++, and Water Plus. We further understand the role of Performance Assessment System (PAS) in monitoring mechanism of water supply and sanitation. The first part of the episode ends with a discussion on importance of citizen’s feedback and complaint redressal in terms of water and sanitation services provided to the city. You can listen to the podcast on all Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Gaana, JioSaavn & Youtube. Also, follow Climate Centre for Cities on Social Media for more updates on podcasts, blogs and newsletters. Respective links can be accessed here: https://linktr.ee/ccube To know more about the Climate Centre for Cities: http://c-cube.niua.org/ Special thanks to the members of the Design Team, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and Climate Centre for Cities for constant support. Also, a special mention to Manjaree Dutta (C-Cube) for supporting in transcribing. The podcast is conceptualized, produced & hosted by Punit Gandhi: https://www.punitgandhi.com/ Music Credits: https://josephmcdade.com/ Disclaimer: Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of C-Cube's policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the C-Cube. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by C-Cube employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the C-Cube or any of its officials.