Institutional reforms in Indian irrigation

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Institutional reforms in Indian irrigation

Ashok Gulati, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, K.V. Raju

SAGE Publications, 2005

  • India:Hb

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [294]-309) and index

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`Institutional Reforms in India Irrigation brings together perspectives from three scholars with research interests ranging from agricultural economics to participatory watershed management and collective action. Overall the book provides a useful overview of irrigation management in India and authoritavely reviews options for cost-recovery under irrigation management transfer programs' - Development and Change Examining the nature and scope of large-scale surface irrigation in India, this book identifies the factors leading to poor performance from a political economy perspective and suggests viable options for institutional reforms. Using empirical data on irrigation financing and farmer participation, the authors go beyond merely making policy recommendations. They make detailed calculations of the costs of irrigation development, including both capital expenditure and recurring costs. They also examine the performance of reform measures that are already in operation in Karnataka and Rajasthan, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of participatory irrigation management reforms.

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Introduction The Political Economy of Indian Canal Irrigation Growing Scarcity of Water India, Rajasthan and Karnataka Rising Costs, Falling Recoveries Indian Surface Irrigation under Impending Financial Crisis Financing Issues and Institutional Reforms Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited Pointer towards Institutional Reforms in Irrigation Financing? Policy Trends in Participatory Irrigation Management Potentials and Constraints of Farmer Participation in Irrigation Farmer Involvement in Irrigation Findings from Rajasthan and Karnataka Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

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