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This publication was led, edited, and cowritten by Neeta Pokhrel, principal urban development specialist of the South Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The other cowriters and contributors of this book are many, including the past project officers of ADB who were involved in implementing the first and second phases of ADB’s partnership with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in 2000–2013 before Neeta became the project officer. The KMC officials from the project management unit of the Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Program (KEIIP) guided, contributed, and helped structure the report, with support from their consultants and contractors. Project beneficiaries shared their stories generously.

We sincerely appreciate the present and past mayors of Kolkata City whose leadership and vision has made this partnership and its success possible. We also thank KMC Commissioner Khalil Ahmed for his valuable contribution to the publication.

ADB’s South Asia Department Director General Hun Kim, former Director Sekhar Bonu of South Asia Urban and Water, and Country Director Kenichi Yokoyama of the India Resident Mission provided constant guidance, directives, and support.

This publication would not have taken shape without the effort of the following writers, editors, photographers, and designers: Phillip Day, Melissa Howell Alipalo, Kate Pigott, Usha Tankha, Amit Verma, Cleone Baradas, Gino Pascua, and Judy Yñiguez. We extend our sincere appreciation to them.