Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal

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dc.creatorShah, Tushaar
dc.date2001
dc.date2014-06-13T13:52:01Z
dc.date2014-06-13T13:52:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:37:24Z
dc.descriptionProvides a socioeconomic analysis of Minor Irrigation (MI) investments in North Bengal. The study addresses the following questions: whether there is justification and rationale for MI subsidies in North Bengal; whether the North Bengal Terai Development Project's current subsidy policy achieves the Project's MI objectives in an efficient, sustainable and livelihood intensive manner, and if there is scope for modifying the current policies for better impact.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39317
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/161047
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceShah, Tushaar. 2001. Elixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 99p. (IWMI Working Paper 007)
dc.subjectirrigation programs
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectdevelopment projects
dc.subjectproject appraisal
dc.subjectsmall scale systems
dc.subjectwater lifting
dc.subjectwater policy
dc.subjectshallow tube wells
dc.subjectpumping
dc.subjectcredit
dc.titleElixir or opiate?: an assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
dc.typeWorking Paper

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