Subject(s): Urbanization in Developing countries inCongresses -- Urban policy in Developing countries in Congresses -- Experiences from developing countries -- basic services -- Empowerment of local government and community -- Contemporary urbanisation in Sri Lanka -- Quality urban environment -- Water supply and sanitation -- Community participation -- Hydro resources and sanitation in Sao Paulo -- Drinking water supply -- Indian experience -- Urbanization in India -- Urban corridors -- Waste management -- Urban growth and changing policy -- Quality of urban life -- Urban industrialisation -- Financing water supply and sanitation -- Local resource mobilisation -- Metropolitan Planning -- Sewerage -- Pricing of urban water supply -- Privet sector involvement in urban water -- People's participation and the cleaning of Ganga at varanasi -- Community participation in urban development -- Municipal governance -- Urban local governance -- Urban poor and Basic amenities