G, Manikannan
K, Jayanthi
Article History
Received: 28 January 2026
Accepted: 25 May 2026
First Online: 8 June 2026
Declarations
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: The study was carried out in academic collaboration with the Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Puducherry. The department provided access to administrative water distribution data for academic and research purposes only. No financial support was received from the government for this work
: The authors declare no competing interests.