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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| Formato: | Brochure |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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TAFSSA
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139219 |
| 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 |
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