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100 _aKumar, M. Dinesh
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245 _aGroundwater management in India : physical, institutional and policy alternatives
260 _bSage publication India pvt. ltd.
_c2007
_aNew Delhi
300 _a354,ip.
505 _aCONTENTS List of Tables 12 List of Figures 15 Abbreviations 17 Acknowledgements 20 Preface 22 Chapter 1 : Introduction 27 Chapter 2 : Groundwater Socio-ecology of India: A Strategic Analysis 35 Chapter 3 : Groundwater Issues in North Gujarat 93 Chapter 4 : Assessing the Economic Value of Groundwater: Illustrations from North Gujarat 131 Chapter 5 : Water-Intensity of Milk Production in North Gujarat 158 Chapter 6 : Drip Irrigation for Alfalfa in India 182 Chapter 7 : Sustaining Farm Economy with Less Intensive Use of Groundwater? Analysis from Banaskantha District 203 Chapter 8 : When Do Farmers Adopt Water-Saving Technologies? Investigations from North Gujarat 234 Chapter 9 : Is Power Pricing a Viable Option for Managing Groundwater Demand in India? 256 Chapter 10 :Towards Evolving Institutional Arrangements for Managing Groundwater 288 Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusion 321 Bibliography 334 Index 348 About the Authors 355
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