This document discusses the morphology of Delhi and its implications for water supply sustainability. It presents maps showing the decline in groundwater levels in Delhi from 1960 to 2002, indicating decreasing availability of groundwater. It also lists indicators used to generate dimensional indices related to water supply, economic wellbeing, social wellbeing, and physical wellbeing at the ward level in Delhi in 2001. These indices are then overlaid on a map showing groundwater levels to analyze the relationship between habitat amenities and water supply.

1. Morphology of Delhi and its
sustainability implications in
the context of water supply
Amitabh Kundu
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Presentation at
Delhi 2050 Arch i
02 Feb 2012

2. Map 1: Wards in NCT of Delhi

3. Delhi
Depth of Ground Water Table
1960

4. Delhi
Depth of Ground Water Table
2002
Note: Interpolated using nearest neighborhood method by taking the average water level of 22 locations
for the year 1960 & 2002 based on the information collected from CSE web net

5. List of Indicators used for
generating Dimensional indices
A. Dimension of Water Supply System
1. Per cent Household having access to Tap Water
2. Per cent Household having bathroom within house
3. Per cent Household having latrine with water closet
within the house
B. Dimension of Economic Wellbeing
1. Per cent Household having LPG as Kitchen Fuel
2. Per cent Household having 4 plus rooms
3. Per cent Household having Electricity
4. Per cent Household having access to banking Facility
5. Per cent Workers in non household manufacturing and
Tertiary activities

6. List of Indicators used for
generating Dimensional indices
C. Dimension of Social Wellbeing
1.Female Male Ratio of 7 plus Population
2. Per cent 7 plus to Total Population
3a. Per cent Literacy among 7 plus population
3b. Per cent Female Literacy among 7 plus female
population
4a. Per cent Total Workers
4b. Per cent Female Workers
D. Dimension of Physical Wellbeing
1. Percentage of Residential to all houses
2. Housing availability per household (inverse of household
size)
3. Percentage of Occupied to all Houses
4. Percentage of other than household manufacturing to
total workers

7. Delhi
Zonewise Percapita Water Consumption
(Per Person per Litre/day)

8. Ward Level Index of Water Supply System
2001

9. Delhi
Ward Level Index of Economic Wellbeing
2001

10. Delhi
Ward Level Index of Social Wellbeing
2001

11. Ward Level Index of Physical Wellbeing
2001
Index of Habitat & Amenities

12. Overlay of water supply system on ground
water