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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| author | Chakraborty, Shreya Neupane, Nilhari Karki, Shanta Krupnik, Timothy J. |
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| description | 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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| spelling | CGSpace1392192025-01-06T09:43:39Z Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways Chakraborty, Shreya Neupane, Nilhari Karki, Shanta Krupnik, Timothy J. groundwater irrigation policies 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 2023-12 2024-02-11T20:08:02Z 2024-02-11T20:08:02Z Brochure https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139219 en Open Access application/pdf TAFSSA Chakraborty, S., Neupane, N., Karki, S., & Krupnik, T.J. (2023). Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy – Policy opportunities and pathways. TAFSSA Policy Note 3. TAFSSA. |
| spellingShingle | groundwater irrigation policies Chakraborty, Shreya Neupane, Nilhari Karki, Shanta Krupnik, Timothy J. Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title | Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title_full | Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title_fullStr | Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title_short | Bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in Nepal’s irrigation policy: Potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| title_sort | bringing new focus on groundwater irrigation in nepal s irrigation policy potential policy opportunities and pathways |
| topic | groundwater irrigation policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139219 |
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