.V.K Sivamohan and Nitin Bassi -- 2. Key issues in Indian irrigation / M. Dinesh Kumar, A. Narayanamoorthy and M.V.K. Sivamohan -- 3 …. Food security challenges in India : exploring the nexus between water, land and agricultural production / M. Dinesh Kumar … developing economies / Zankhana Shah -- 5. Sector reforms and efficiency improvement : pointers for canal irrigation management …

The post-World War II era has witnessed a drastic increase in irrigation activities that have contributed substantially … distinction has to be made between the overall positive contribution of irrigation to agricultural productivity and economic … irrigation. In many cases, water resources have been overdeveloped; there has been overspending on capital; and significant costs …