Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)

Irrigation tanks in India are common property resources. Tanks provide not only for irrigation, but also forestry, fishing, domestic water supply, livestock, and other uses. Using empirical results from a study of tank performance from 80 tanks in Tamil Nadu, South India in two time period: 1996-97...

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Main Authors: Kuppannan, Palanisami, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Giordano, Mark, van Koppen, Barbara, Ranganathan, C.R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40439
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author Kuppannan, Palanisami
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Giordano, Mark
van Koppen, Barbara
Ranganathan, C.R.
author_browse Giordano, Mark
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Ranganathan, C.R.
van Koppen, Barbara
author_facet Kuppannan, Palanisami
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Giordano, Mark
van Koppen, Barbara
Ranganathan, C.R.
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description Irrigation tanks in India are common property resources. Tanks provide not only for irrigation, but also forestry, fishing, domestic water supply, livestock, and other uses. Using empirical results from a study of tank performance from 80 tanks in Tamil Nadu, South India in two time period: 1996-97 and 2009-10, this paper evaluates tank irrigation system performance in terms of economic output and revenue generation forirrigation and other uses. The results indicate that irrigation and other productive uses put together raised the total value of output at tank level by 12%in 1996-97 and just 6%in 2009-10. This may suggest that tank multiple use values are small and getting smaller, and therefore not worth consideration. However, it was also found that, while declining in absolute terms, non-irrigation uses provided the majority of tax revenues and still more than cover government's operation and maintenance expenditure (O&M) budget. This finding provides another reason to consider multiple use values and their linkage with overall system viability.
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spelling CGSpace404392025-07-02T19:13:55Z Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10) Kuppannan, Palanisami Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Giordano, Mark van Koppen, Barbara Ranganathan, C.R. tank irrigation multiple use taxes livestock drinking water Irrigation tanks in India are common property resources. Tanks provide not only for irrigation, but also forestry, fishing, domestic water supply, livestock, and other uses. Using empirical results from a study of tank performance from 80 tanks in Tamil Nadu, South India in two time period: 1996-97 and 2009-10, this paper evaluates tank irrigation system performance in terms of economic output and revenue generation forirrigation and other uses. The results indicate that irrigation and other productive uses put together raised the total value of output at tank level by 12%in 1996-97 and just 6%in 2009-10. This may suggest that tank multiple use values are small and getting smaller, and therefore not worth consideration. However, it was also found that, while declining in absolute terms, non-irrigation uses provided the majority of tax revenues and still more than cover government's operation and maintenance expenditure (O&M) budget. This finding provides another reason to consider multiple use values and their linkage with overall system viability. 2011-09 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40439 en https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012927722965 Limited Access Springer Kuppannan, Palanisami; Meinzen-Dick, R.; Giordano, Mark; van Koppen, Barbara; Ranganathan, C. R. 2011. Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India? Comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10). Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 25(1):121-134. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10795-011-9114-1
spellingShingle tank irrigation
multiple use
taxes
livestock
drinking water
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Giordano, Mark
van Koppen, Barbara
Ranganathan, C.R.
Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title_full Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title_fullStr Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title_full_unstemmed Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title_short Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-97 and 2009-10)
title_sort tank performance and multiple uses in tamil nadu south india comparison of 2 time periods 1996 97 and 2009 10
topic tank irrigation
multiple use
taxes
livestock
drinking water
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40439
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