Izzat ka Pani: The story of a Mumbai resident’s long struggle for piped water

by and February 24, 2022 Water Supply
A video feature on the decade-long struggle of Abrar Salmani of Bhim Nagar, an informal settlement in Mumbai, to access his right to water.

Izzat ka Pani depicts the struggle of Abrar Salmani, resident of Bhim Nagar, Mankhurd, one of at least 62 informal settlements in Mumbai that are denied legal water access and have no piped water supply.

This film describes Salmani’s decade-long journey to access his Right to Water, a prerequisite to the Right to Life, guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Through this journey, we take a glimpse into the lives of Mumbai’s urban poor, the political and systemic injustice they face when trying to access water and sanitation, as well as the on-going efforts of citizen collectives to reform this system.

Read more: What it takes to get water connections for 800 families in Andheri’s informal settlements

Note: This video story has been produced with the inputs from Accelerating Access Coalition (AACO) and other third party resources. Accelerating Access Coalition (AACO) is a consortium that aims to prioritize the agenda of improving citywide inclusive and resilient access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Healthy Spaces for improved health and well-being outcomes and economic prosperity for all. However, all views expressed by the author(s) in the article are of his/her/their own and AACO does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by views, errors or omissions of the author(s).

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About Qurratul Ain Contractor

Qurratul Ain Contractor is an architect from Mumbai. As a recipient of the Rotary Scholarship for Water and Sanitation, she is studying Water Management and Governance at IHE-Delft, Netherlands.
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About Jayant Parashar

Jayant Parashar is a Mumbai-based cinematographer with a degree in Journalism and Mass-Communication and an interest in documentary film-making.
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