Access to basic amenities in the urban area of Arunachal Pradesh: A study of Itanagar Capital Region (ICR)

Among all the essential services and resources, potable drinking water, energy supply in the form of electricity, cooking fuel and clean sanitation are fundamental for any sustainable urban system. The absence of basic amenities can significantly affect people’s overall quality of life and health. Urban centres across the world particularly developing countries like India still faces challenges to have basic amenities. Cities of north-eastern states in general and the state of Arunachal Pradesh in particular is one such example. This present study analyses access to basic amenities in Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) of Arunachal Pradesh. The study divulges about the present scenario of basic amenities using variables like drinking water, sanitation (toilet & drainage), electricity, cooking fuel, total assets owned and households using triangulation method research design. It employs mixed methodology using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The database is primary survey-based household survey of 400 households using structured close ended questionnaire. The findings highlight the present status of accessibility of basic amenities in the study area. This paper will be crucial for urban public policy making, urban planning and policy implementation for better understanding the challenges and structure of expanding frontier city of India ICR.