How did West Bengal bell the proverbial cat of agricultural metering?: the economics and politics of groundwater.

West Bengal had started a program of metering of agricultural tube wells in 2007. Since then, the state has successfully metered almost 90 percent of its electric tube wells. This comes at a time when most other states in India have steered clear of metering even though universal metering is mandato...

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Main Authors:	Mukherji, Aditi, Das, A.
Format:	Brief
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Water Management Institute 2012
Subjects:	groundwater west bengal wells price policies impact assessment irrigation socioeconomic environment
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34557