The document summarizes debates around urban water supply and governance challenges in New Delhi, India. It describes the transition in one neighborhood, Sangam Vihar, from reliance on private water providers to a semi-formal arrangement with the local utility. Neighborhood associations petitioned for public water supply. Local politicians helped arrange electricity and the utility installed a tube well, which residents now manage. This arrangement improved services but faces limitations. The document discusses implications and possibilities for further formalizing this system through cooperation between the utility, politicians, and community groups.