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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Main Authors: Chakraborty, Shreya, Neupane, Nilhari, Karki, Shanta, Krupnik, Timothy J.
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: TAFSSA 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139219
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author Chakraborty, Shreya
Neupane, Nilhari
Karki, Shanta
Krupnik, Timothy J.
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Karki, Shanta
Krupnik, Timothy J.
Neupane, Nilhari
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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.
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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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