Professional Experience:
More than 20 years experience in Water and Sanitation sector, both analytical and project work. Currently, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank, India. I have done my doctorate in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, and have 20 years of experience in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector. As part of the Water program in the World Bank, I have been leading the preparation and implementation of a number of projects and analytical and advisory sector work in Water Supply and Sanitation. Some of the recent work include: Shimla Water & Sewerage Project, Uttarakhand Water Program for Peri-urban Areas, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project for Low Income States, Project for Andhra Pradesh, Rural Water & Sanitation Project for Uttarakhand, Rajasthan Cross-sectoral Water Issues and Strategies, Improving Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Services - Lessons from Business Plans for Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana and International Good Practices’, Review of Twenty Years of World Bank Support to Rural Water & Sanitation Sector in India, Review of Effectiveness of Rural Water Supply Schemes in India, India Water Supply and Sanitation – Bridging the Gap between Infrastructure and Services.