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Dynamics of Irrigation Institutions: Case Study of a Village Panchayat in Kerala
Menon, Vineetha; Paul, Antonyto; Nair, K.N. - eSocialSciences - 2006
working of irrigation institutions, the present study reveals that successful management of irrigation is contingent upon the … level of participation of the water users in the management. By comparing irrigation institutions under different property … rights, the study identifies the significant factors that contribute to the success and sustainability of irrigation …
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Spatial Convergence and Growth in Indian Agriculture: 1967-2010
Chaterjee, Tirtha - eSocialSciences - 2014
that infrastructure like roads, irrigation, electricity aid in growth and so do quality of human capital. Hence …
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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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Groundwater Management and Ownership: Report of Expert Group
Parikh, Kirit - eSocialSciences - 2007
It is time India recognises its dependency on groundwater resources, which is only going to increase in the coming years, partly because of growing urbanisation and industrialisation. In view of the growing seriousness of the problem, it is necessary that a political consensus build up quickly...
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Final Report-Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies
Kainth, Gursharan Singh; Sinha, Archana - eSocialSciences - 2012
The main objectives of this seminar has been to contribute to the understanding of the development processes and problems related to water security and climate change; to focus on studies relating to this problem of the by-passed section and regions; and to provide a forum for dialogue on the...
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Odisha Budget 2013-14: Part 1 Agriculture
Government, Orissa - eSocialSciences - 2013
Budget presented by Shri Prasanna Acharya. The first part contains the Agriculture Budget.
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NAC Concept Paper-A Note On Agriculture And Irrigation
Rao, C.H. Hanumantha - eSocialSciences - 2005
in Agriculture and Irrigation: (1) Augmentation of water resources for irrigation; (2) Conservation of irrigation water …
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Rural Non-Farm Employment in India: Access, Income, Farm, Poverty Impact
Lanjouw, Peter; Shariff, Abusaleh; Rahut, Dil Bahadur - eSocialSciences - 2007
Attention has been paid to the significance of the non-farm sector in the rural Indian economy since the early 1970s. The importance of earnings from secondary non-farm occupations is not well documented. In this paper an attempt is made to assess the contribution of the nonfarm sector across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341711
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When it Rains on the Sand Dunes
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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341723
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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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