and Acronyms -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Chapter-1 -- Water for Irrigation: An Overview -- 1.1 Why Water Is ….3.1 How Water Is Treated in Resource Economics Perspective -- 1.4 Why Water Is Vital for India's Agriculture -- 1.5 Himalayas … Are 'The Roof of the World' -- 1.6 Monsoons Are Decisive for India's Economy -- 1.7 The HRA and 60 % Syndrome -- 1 …

Water shortage is one of the major environmental challenges in emerging Asian economies such as India and the People … use in the PRC and 80% in India. Understanding both the demand and supply sides of water management in agriculture is … PRC and India in agricultural water management, both countries have predominantly focused on supply-side measures …

Improving productivity and incomes in rainfed areas is a major challenge in India, and a key to achieving this is … pursued in India is Watershed Development (WSD) programs which have been taken up under different schemes funded by the … Government of India and the state governments. Since poverty is particularly acute in the rainfed areas, large expenditures to …