It is argued that the reason for the ills of irrigation management is the alienation of farmers from the process of … irrigation reforms at the state level. Andhra Pradesh has demonstrated the political will by initiating widespread irrigation … provide a comprehensive view on the status and functioning of the Water Users' Associations in the State. …

Close observers especially in the water and forestry sector point out that user organizations may not fit well within … between the Gram Sabha/Gram Panchayat with the water user groups and their implications in law. It hopes to suggest some ways … for water management on the other. The objective is to achieve a streamlined devolution of functional responsibilities …

Review of 'The Economics of Elementary Education in India: The Challenge of Public Finance, Private Provision and …

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 …

-day Meal Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission, Total Sanitation Campaign, National Rural Health Mission, Integrated …

In the past tank systems of water storage and use played an important role in the region’s prosperity. In recent …

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