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1 Mukherji, A.; Rawat, S.; Shah, Tushaar. 2013. Major insights from India’s minor irrigation censuses: 1986-87 to 2006-07. Economic and Political Weekly, 48(26-27, Supplement):115-124.
Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater table ; Irrigated sites ; Wells ; Tube wells ; Water lifting ; Pumps ; Censuses ; Farmers ; Seasonal variation / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045912)
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Based on data from the four minor irrigation censuses conducted by the Ministry of Water Resources between 1986-87 and 2006-07, this paper points out that India’s groundwater sector has slowed down since 2000-01, most markedly in eastern India. It examines the reasons for this and also looks into how farmers have been responding to lowered groundwater tables. Besides identifying some factors that have not changed since the mid-1980s, it emphasises that there are wide regional variations in the country’s groundwater economy and management strategies need to be crafted accordingly.
2 Gleason, J. E.; Tittagalla, N. P. 1992. Report on cultivation census: Mahaweli System B, Yala 1991. Mahaweli Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) Project. Pimburattewa, Sri Lanka: Ministry of Mahaweli Development. Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. 68p.
Cultivation ; Censuses ; Diversification ; Crop production ; Farm income ; Irrigated land ; Farmers ; Onions ; Chillies ; Growth period ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli System B / Mahaweli Project / Pimburattewa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 310.723 G744 GLE Record No: H046314)
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3 Gamage, D.; Damayanthi, M. K. N. 2012. Major dimensions of contemporary smallholder agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 88p. (HARTI Research Report 146)
Smallholders ; Agricultural development ; Population ; Censuses ; Socioeconomic environment ; Education ; Employment ; Unemployment ; Household income ; Statistical analysis ; Land tenure ; Land use ; Crop production ; Rice ; Production costs ; Farmers ; Farm income ; Farm equipment ; Diversification ; Research / Sri Lanka / Polonnaruwa / Matale / Anuradhapura / Ampara / Galle / Matara / Puttalam / Hambantota / Kurunegala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G744 GAM Record No: H046394)
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4 Christ, K.; Baier, K.; Azzam, R. 2016. Slums and informal housing in India: a critical look at official statistics with regard to water and sanitation. Water International, 41(2):308-324. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1139656]
Housing ; Slums ; Urban population ; Water supply ; Groundwater ; Sanitation ; Human rights ; Living standards ; Settlement ; Social aspects ; State intervention ; Households ; Censuses / India / Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047477)
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The official data on slums and basic urban services are important sources for Indian planners and policy makers. With regard to national and international benchmarks they are consulted in order to identify and target those in need of development schemes. This article takes a closer look at the official definitions and numbers and raises questions about their reliability and their comprehensiveness. By comparing these statistics with findings obtained during fieldwork undertaken between 2011 and 2014 in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad questions emerge concerning the effectiveness in helping the most marginalized sections of society.
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