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1 Satpathy, M.; Malik, A.; Ganguly, U.; Arya, V. 2002. Who should manage the tanks?: Irrigation Department, users' organization or private management agency?: a quest to find a sustainable institutional solution - interim findings of study into tanks in Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh. IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program Annual Partners' Meet, 2002. Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India: IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program. 11p.
Tank irrigation ; Irrigation management ; Institutional development ; Privatization ; Water user associations ; Water distribution ; Farmers ; Irrigation canals ; Siltation ; Seepage ; Maintenance ; Social participation ; Social status ; Fisheries ; Cost recovery ; Farmer-agency interactions / India / Madhya Pradesh / Bundelkhand / Tikamgarh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G635 SAT Record No: H029655)
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2 Gandhi, K.; Kirtane, S. 2001. Bounty of Bundelkhand – Tikamgarh district has a rich legacy of tanks which “unofficially” remain crucial for water supply in the region. In Agarwal, A.; Narain, S.; Khurana, I. (Eds.), Making water everybody’s business: Practice and policy of water harvesting. New Delhi, India: Centre for Science and Environment. pp.22-27.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 AGA Record No: H030597)
3 Amarnath, Giriraj; Clark, James. 2016. Drought monitoring system helps strengthen resiliency to climate change. World Water, 39(1)January-February:14-15.
Water management ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Drought ; Monitoring techniques ; Remote sensing ; Satellite imagery ; Rain ; Weather forecasting ; Farmland / South Asia / India / Bundelkhand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047696)
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4 Chand, P.; Jain, R.; Chand, S.; Kishore, P.; Malangmeih, L.; Rao, S. 2020. Estimating water balance and identifying crops for sustainable use of water resources in the Bundelkhand region of India. Transactions of the ASABE, 63(1):117-124. [doi: https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13429]
Water balance ; Cropping patterns ; Sustainability ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Irrigation water ; Crop water use ; Water requirements ; Land use ; Rain ; Geographical information systems ; Economic aspects / India / Madhya Pradesh / Uttar Pradesh / Bundelkhand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049627)
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The Bundelkhand region of India is characterized by acute shortages of water due to recurrent failures of the monsoon. This study estimated the water availability, water requirement, and water deficit in the Bundelkhand region using geographic information system (GIS) data. The study identified suitable crops that can be promoted for sustaining the water resources in the region. Total water availability is estimated to be 17.48 billion cubic meters (BCM), of which 91.3% is available for irrigation. The irrigation water deficit is estimated to be 5.31 BCM, which is 1/4 of the crop water requirement. Farmers in the region give high priority to irrigation of water-guzzling cereal crops instead of pulses and oilseed crops, which have lower water requirements. A crop suitability index revealed that pearl millet, sesame, and soybean are the most suitable crops for sustainable use of water resources in the region. An optimum cropping plan to allocate existing land and water resources, coupled with efficient modern technology such as direct-seeded rice, micro-irrigation, etc., can be the best solution to sustain the natural resources and the income of farmers in the study region.
5 Garg, K. K.; Singh, R.; Anantha, K. H.; Singh, A. K.; Akuraju, V. R.; Barron, J.; Dev, I.; Tewari, R. K.; Wani, S. P.; Dhyani, S. K.; Dixit, S. 2020. Building climate resilience in degraded agricultural landscapes through water management: a case study of Bundelkhand Region, Central India. Journal of Hydrology, 591:125592. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125592]
Climate change ; Resilience ; Agricultural landscape ; Water management ; Water scarcity ; Groundwater recharge ; Living standards ; Rainwater harvesting ; Water balance ; Water availability ; Watersheds ; Rainfed agriculture ; Agricultural productivity ; Intensification ; Crop yield ; Monitoring ; Household income ; Semiarid zones ; Case studies / India / Uttar Pradesh / Bundelkhand / Jhansi / Parasai-Sindh Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050132)
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Rainfall variability and water scarcity continue to hamper the food and income security of smallholder farming systems in poverty-affected regions. Innovations in soil and water management, especially in the drylands, are critical for meeting food security and water productivity targets of Agenda 2030. This study analyzes how rainfed agriculture can be intensified with marginal impact on the landscape water balance. The impact of rainwater harvesting structures on landscape hydrology and associated agricultural services was analyzed in the semi-arid Jhansi district of Bundelkhand region in central India. The Parasai-Sindh pilot watershed was subjected to a 5-year (2012–2016) monitoring of rainfed system improvements in water availability and crop intensification due to surface water storage (haveli system), check dams, and field infiltration structures. Hydrological processes were monitored intensively to analyze the landscape’s water balance components. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures altered the landscape’s hydrology, limiting average surface runoff from 250 mm/year to 150 mm/year over the study period. Groundwater levels increased by 2–5 m (m), alleviating water scarcity issues of the communities in recurring dry years. Nearly 20% of fallow lands were brought under cultivation. Crop yields increased by 10–70% and average household income increased from US$ 960/year to US$ 2700/year compared to that in the non-intervention landscape. The combined soil–water–vegetation efforts strengthened water resilience and environmental systems in agricultural landscape.
6 Bhattacharjee, R.; Choubey, A.; Das, N.; Ohri, A.; Dwivedi, S. B.; Gaur, S. 2021. Analysis of the groundwater scenario with respect to the crop water productivity for the Betwa-Dhasan River Basin, Bundelkhand using remote sensing techniques. Journal of Earth System Science, 130(4):205. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01709-9]
Groundwater table ; Crop water use ; Water productivity ; Groundwater depletion ; River basins ; Remote sensing ; Techniques ; Satellite imagery ; Landsat ; Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer ; Energy balance ; Weather data ; Evapotranspiration ; Precipitation ; Air temperature / India / Betwa-Dhasan River Basin / Bundelkhand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050711)
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Excessive water use in the agricultural sector in the Betwa–Dhasan basin of the Bundelkhand region is becoming the cause of irrepressible drawdown in the groundwater level. These changing dynamics are becoming the cause of water scarcity in the basin and increasing difficulty in fulfilling the water demand of the area. For incorporating the water-saving agricultural practices in the region, it is essential to have a precise estimation of the crop water productivity (CWP) and evapotranspiration (ET) at the basin scale. In this analysis, the Kharif and Rabi seasons of 2004–2005, 2009–2010, and 2013–2014 have been included. The ET and CWP have been calculated for all the seasons. The MODIS satellite imageries have been used for calculating the ET using the surface energy balance algorithm for land (SEBAL) algorithm. The highest CWP has been recorded as 2.56 kg/m3 for the Rabi season 2014. With the increase in the demand for water for irrigation and agricultural purposes, the groundwater gets depleted. The decadal groundwater fluctuation map of the Rabi season (2005–2014) shows that groundwater gets depleted by more than 30 m within this period in some of the river basin regions situated in the Jhansi and Tikamgarh districts.
7 Dhaarna; Devadas, V. 2022. System analysis of water-energy-food nexus of Bundelkhand Region, India. Blue-Green Systems, 4(2):170-183. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2022.012]
Water security ; Energy generation ; Food security ; Nexus approaches ; Stakeholders ; Sustainable development ; Policies ; Households ; Agricultural production ; Water demand ; Models / India / Bundelkhand / Banda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051513)
https://iwaponline.com/bgs/article-pdf/4/2/170/1123028/bgs0040170.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051513.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051513.pdf
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The challenges in drought-hit Bundelkhand are stemming from policy constraints and insecurity of water, energy, and food resources, which have triggered mass migration, unemployment, indebtedness, and farmer suicide. Among the surveyed households of Banda District, 21% have no electricity, 90% are using fuelwood and cow dung for cooking purposes, 70% are engaged in agriculture, per capita food consumption is very low, and 51% of the households are using less than 40 lpcd (liters per capita per day) of water. The research methodology is unique and tailored to the WEF nexus approach. It analyzes the primary data of 534 households, 33 experts (Delphi Technique), and the secondary data of 189 articles. The Causal Loop Diagrams capture the system's dynamic behavior and establishes interconnectedness of the identified control parameters using the systems approach. Major parameters for agricultural production are productivity, productive area, and cropping intensity, while major water demand comes from agriculture, industrial, and domestic use. The energy sector is identified as the most challenging in this region, and the total generation comes from solar, biogas, fossil fuels, and organic fuels. This study concludes with findings suggesting urgent actions to be taken for regional sustainability and policy recommendations at the local level.
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