Shah, Tushaar; Raju, K. Vengama - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
In the arid and semi- arid Indian state of Rajasthan, tanks and ponds have been a mainstay of rural communities for centuries. There are over 4600 large minor irrigation tanks, plus numerous johads, bandhs and pals (small water harvesting structures). This paper assesses a strategy proposed for...