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
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39317
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description 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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spelling CGSpace393172025-11-07T08:45:16Z Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal Shah, Tushaar irrigation programs farmer-led irrigation development projects project appraisal small scale systems water lifting water policy shallow tube wells pumping credit 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. 2001 2014-06-13T13:52:01Z 2014-06-13T13:52:01Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39317 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Shah, Tushaar. 2001. Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 99p. (IWMI Working Paper 007)
spellingShingle irrigation programs
farmer-led irrigation
development projects
project appraisal
small scale systems
water lifting
water policy
shallow tube wells
pumping
credit
Shah, Tushaar
Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title_full Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title_fullStr Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title_full_unstemmed Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title_short Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
title_sort elixir or opiate an assessment of minor irrigation policies in north bengal
topic irrigation programs
farmer-led irrigation
development projects
project appraisal
small scale systems
water lifting
water policy
shallow tube wells
pumping
credit
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39317
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