The document discusses water issues in periurban Gurgaon, India as the city has rapidly expanded. It summarizes research on two villages near Gurgaon and how their land and water resources have been affected by urbanization. As the city has grown, it has appropriated land and groundwater resources, lowering water tables for local farmers. Villagers have adopted technologies like tubewells to adapt, but small farmers cannot afford these. Their land and options have reduced as the city claims more resources. The research aims to better understand rural-urban water interdependencies and inform equitable, sustainable solutions.

1. Reframing the narrative The land and water nexus in the periurban interface Vishal Narain