Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways

The last irrigation policy of Nepal (2003) acknowledged that the traditional focus of irrigation development in Nepal has been on run-off river-based surface water irrigation. To counter the problems of seasonal low flows of rivers, groundwater resources were regarded mostly as a supplementary or co...

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Autores principales: Chakraborty, Shreya, Neupane, Nilhari, Karki, Shanta, Krupnik, Timothy J.
Formato: Brochure
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: TAFSSA 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139219
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Sumario:The last irrigation policy of Nepal (2003) acknowledged that the traditional focus of irrigation development in Nepal has been on run-off river-based surface water irrigation. To counter the problems of seasonal low flows of rivers, groundwater resources were regarded mostly as a supplementary or conjunctive irrigation source that could extend irrigation year-round. However, there have been several new developments in the irrigation sector and water systems of Nepal that now call for a new focus and approach to groundwater irrigation