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Baindur, Meera - eSocialSciences - 2007

A desert journey, from a pool where both humans and camels drank, to a bavadi then to a water tap in Khaba village has some valuable lessons about the ground realities of the social forces around water.

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Irrigation, Agrarian Change and Local Politics: in South Telengana, 1960-1996

Kumar, V. Anil - eSocialSciences - 2006

This paper deals with the impact of irrigation on agrarian change and local politics in the period, 1960 to 1996 in the … from canal irrigation, strengthened the position of the dominant castes/classes, small and middle peasantry continued to … points to a policy implication: irrigation alone, without agrarian reform, cannot lead to progressive change and for more …

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Union Budget 2006-07: Speech

eSocialSciences; Ministry of Finance - 2006

The bulk of the resources must go to the UPA Governmentâ€™s eight flagship programmes: Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission, Total Sanitation Campaign, National Rural Health Mission, Integrated Child Development Services, National Rural Employment...

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Why Tank Systems Need to be Revitalized: Kaveripakkam Tank in Tamil Nadu

Sivasubramaniyan, K - eSocialSciences - 2008

In the past tank systems of water storage and use played an important role in the regionâ€™s prosperity. In recent times these tanks are being neglected. A case in point is the Kaveripakkam tank in Tamil Nadu.. .

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Groundwater Users, Wake up: Danger Ahead! Message from the Experts

Raju, K.V.; Babu, Lenin; Nanjundaiah, C.; Mukerjee, Sarbani - eSocialSciences - 2007

The Expert Group constituted by the Planning commission to examine issues related to groundwater management and ownership has made extensive recommendations tha need to be taken seriously. Most importantly it points to the urgency of addressing the issue of groundwater depletion. A quick review...

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Dams

Duflo, Esther; Pande, Rohini - eSocialSciences - 2005

the dam benefit from increased irrigation and see agricultural production increase and poverty fall. Overall, our …

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Rivers for Life: Inspirations and Insights from the 2nd International Meeting of Dam-Affected and their Allies

Wong, Susanne; Wesley, Tara - eSocialSciences - 2006

On November 28, 2003, roughly 300 grassroots activists, people affected by large dams and representatives from NGOs gathered in a small village in Rasi Salai district in Northeast Thailand. They met for a five-day conference on large dams under the rallying cry of â€œRivers for Life.â€As...

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