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082			_aP TH-1242 _bAMA
100			_aAmartya, Ankit
245		0	_aRestoration of livelihood and economic developmentpost disaster : Koshi, Bihar (Also available on CD)
260			_c2011
300			_aiv,74p.,CD-ROM
505			_aCONTENTSList of Tables 7 List of Figures 6 Executive Summary 8 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Koshi River- An Introduction 15 1.2 Floods on the Koshi 16 1.3 Why this study? 18 1.4 Aim of the Study 18 1.5 Objectives: 18 1.6 Research Questions: 18 1.7 Selection criteria of the Study Area 19 1.8 Parameters of Enquiry 20 1.8.1 Agriculture 20 1.8.2 Wage Rates 20 1.8.3 Market condition 20 1.8.4 Access to Credit 21 1.8.5 Employment 21 1.9 Approaches to Research 21 1.10 Data collection 22 1.11 Challenges during field work 22 2. FLOODS IN INDIA 2.1Geographical outreach of flood in India 24 2.2 Impact of floods in India 25 2.3 Flood Management policies 26 2.4 Civil Measures 27 2.4.2 Reservoir 27 2.4.3 Other Structure Measures 28 2.5.1 Flood proofing 28 2.5.2 Flood Plain zoning 28 2.5.3 Flood insurance 28 2.6 Livelihood Restoration Processes 29 2.7 Destruction of livelihood. 29 2.8 Household food security 30 2.9 Agricultural Rehabilitation 30 2.10 Local economy and Market 30 2.11. Disaster as window of opportunity 30 2. 12. Focus of the study 31 2.12.1 Conceptual Issues 31 2.12.2 Methodological Issues 32 3. OVERVIEW OF MADHEPURA DISTRICT 3.1 Rainfall 34 3.2 Occupational Pattern 35 3.3 Land Holding 36 3.4 Land Use 38 3.5 Village level Case study 39 3.6 Village Level Landholding and income 40 3.7 Agriculture in the study villages 41 3.7.1 Animal Husbandry 41 4. AGRICULTURE AND CREDIT 4.1Agriculture 43 4.2 Types of Crops: Madhepura 43 4.2.1 Animal Husbandry 44 4.2.2 Productivity 44 4.3 Irrigation 45 4.3.1 Kharif Irrigation 46 4.4 CREDIT 46 4.6 Employment Programmes 48 4.6.1 Presence of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and other poverty alleviation programmes 49 5. WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY: KOSHI FLOODS 5.1 Reasons for addressing the issue of change in the context of Koshi Floods 52 5.2 Rehabilitation Policy by Government of Bihar 52 5.3 Participation of Private Sector and Non-governmental Sector 53 5.4 Measures for Revival of Livelihood 53 5.4.1 Short Term Assistance 54 5.4.2 Long Term Plan 54 5.4.3 Revitalization Programmes in Agriculture Sector 54 5.4.4 Infrastructure 54 5.4.5 Energy 55 5.4.6 Public Buildings 55 5.4.7 Water Supply 55 5.4.8 Social and Community Development 55 5.4.9 Health 56 5.4.10 Education 56 5.5 Women's Empowerment 56 6. FINDINGS 6.1 Agriculture 58 6.2 Non-structural Strategies 58 6.2.1 Adjustments in the Cropping Cycle 59 6.2.2 Vegetables and fruit in sand-cast areas 59 6.3 Energy Access 59 6.4 Transport Infrastructure 60 6.5 Migration 60 6.5.1 Remittances 60 6.5.2 Migration and impact on the local labour market 61 6.6 Role of Government and NGOs 61 6.7 Final Inferences 62 APPENDIX 67 BIBLIOGRAPHY 72
700			_aParthasarathy, R. (Guide)
891			_a2009 Batch
891			_aFP-PG
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