Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]

This Highlight reports on the trip, which included a field visit to newly-modernized Shijin irrigation system in Hebei province. If the Shijin system is any guide, three elements of China?s irrigation modernization strategy are: [a] total rehabilitation of old, earthen systems into modern, lined can...

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Main Authors: Shah, Tushaar, Mohatadulla, Khalid, Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34541
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description This Highlight reports on the trip, which included a field visit to newly-modernized Shijin irrigation system in Hebei province. If the Shijin system is any guide, three elements of China?s irrigation modernization strategy are: [a] total rehabilitation of old, earthen systems into modern, lined canals for high-efficiency irrigation; [b] institutional reform of irrigation management; and [c] total recovery of irrigation fees levied at rates varying from USD 70 to 400/ha. On all these fronts, canal irrigation in India has much ground to cover: the systems are falling apart; the irrigation institutions have declined; and most states fail to recover even token irrigation service fees (ISF). China presents a bold contrast to the Indian scene on irrigation reform.
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spelling CGSpace345412025-11-07T08:25:10Z Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China] Shah, Tushaar Mohatadulla, Khalid Qureshi, Asad Sarwar hebei irrigation systems canals modernization institutional reform tariffs electricity This Highlight reports on the trip, which included a field visit to newly-modernized Shijin irrigation system in Hebei province. If the Shijin system is any guide, three elements of China?s irrigation modernization strategy are: [a] total rehabilitation of old, earthen systems into modern, lined canals for high-efficiency irrigation; [b] institutional reform of irrigation management; and [c] total recovery of irrigation fees levied at rates varying from USD 70 to 400/ha. On all these fronts, canal irrigation in India has much ground to cover: the systems are falling apart; the irrigation institutions have declined; and most states fail to recover even token irrigation service fees (ISF). China presents a bold contrast to the Indian scene on irrigation reform. 2012 2013-11-21T05:02:22Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z 2013-11-21T05:02:22Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34541 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Shah, Tushaar; Mohatadulla, Khalid; Qureshi, Asad. 2012. Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China] IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 17. 7p.
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irrigation systems
canals
modernization
institutional reform
tariffs
electricity
Shah, Tushaar
Mohatadulla, Khalid
Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
title Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
title_full Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
title_fullStr Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
title_full_unstemmed Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
title_short Irrigation modernization: Chinese style - Report on a field visit to Shijin Irrigation System, Hebei Province [China]
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topic hebei
irrigation systems
canals
modernization
institutional reform
tariffs
electricity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34541
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