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Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal

Provides a socioeconomic analysis of Minor Irrigation (MI) investments in North Bengal. The study addresses the following questions: whether there is justification and rationale for MI subsidies in North Bengal; whether the North Bengal Terai Development Project's current subsidy policy achieves the...

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Main Author: Shah, Tushaar
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2001
Subjects:
irrigation programs
farmer-led irrigation
development projects
project appraisal
small scale systems
water lifting
water policy
shallow tube wells
pumping
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39317
Summary:Provides a socioeconomic analysis of Minor Irrigation (MI) investments in North Bengal. The study addresses the following questions: whether there is justification and rationale for MI subsidies in North Bengal; whether the North Bengal Terai Development Project's current subsidy policy achieves the Project's MI objectives in an efficient, sustainable and livelihood intensive manner, and if there is scope for modifying the current policies for better impact.

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