ABSTRACT
Inadequate water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services represent one of the most daunting policy challenges in the Indian development process. WASH happens to be the most neglected sector, despite its economic, health and environmental importance, as noted in terms of losses due to poor WASH services (OECD 2012). Despite policy targets and strategies set up since 1990, and the substantial spending in the sector, the targets are not being achieved or sustained. This could be attributed to the seven co-ordination gaps identified in the OECD countries (Charbit 2011, OECD 2011). In the Indian context, the most important ones include policy, funding, administrative and accountability gaps.
