Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States

Indian agricultural communities are facing a crisis driven by, among other things, skewed terms of trade and farmers’ inability to deal with increasingly adverse climatic conditions. Because agriculture continues to be the primary source of livelih...

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Main Authors:	Verma, Shilp, Shah, Manisha
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	GROUNDWATER DROUGHT AQUIFER IRRIGATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991579881831723/Drought-Proofing-through-Groundwater-Recharge-Lessons-from-Chief-Ministers-Initiatives-in-Four-Indian-States http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33240

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spelling	okr-10986-332402021-09-10T08:45:47Z Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States Verma, Shilp Shah, Manisha GROUNDWATER DROUGHT AQUIFER IRRIGATION Indian agricultural communities are facing a crisis driven by, among other things, skewed terms of trade and farmers’ inability to deal with increasingly adverse climatic conditions. Because agriculture continues to be the primary source of livelihood for most of India’s population, governments at all levels are under pressure to find ways to help farmers. In western and peninsular India, where droughts are common, several state governments have vowed to make farming “droughtproof” through ambitious flagship programs. This case study reviews the experience of four such programs in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Rajasthan. Although the programs differ in approach, implementation style, and duration, all of them aim to shield farmers, particularly smallholders, from the misery imposed by droughts. Among these states, efforts in Gujarat appear to be the most mature; however, concerns regarding sustaining momentum, capacity building of communities, demand management, and establishing functional local governance remain. We use evidence gathered through field studies to draw lessons for designing effective drought mitigation strategies through improved management of groundwater resources. 2020-01-27T17:59:06Z 2020-01-27T17:59:06Z 2019-06-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991579881831723/Drought-Proofing-through-Groundwater-Recharge-Lessons-from-Chief-Ministers-Initiatives-in-Four-Indian-States W19065 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33240 English Water Knowledge Note; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief South Asia India
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description	Indian agricultural communities are facing a crisis driven by, among other things, skewed terms of trade and farmers’ inability to deal with increasingly adverse climatic conditions. Because agriculture continues to be the primary source of livelihood for most of India’s population, governments at all levels are under pressure to find ways to help farmers. In western and peninsular India, where droughts are common, several state governments have vowed to make farming “droughtproof” through ambitious flagship programs. This case study reviews the experience of four such programs in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Rajasthan. Although the programs differ in approach, implementation style, and duration, all of them aim to shield farmers, particularly smallholders, from the misery imposed by droughts. Among these states, efforts in Gujarat appear to be the most mature; however, concerns regarding sustaining momentum, capacity building of communities, demand management, and establishing functional local governance remain. We use evidence gathered through field studies to draw lessons for designing effective drought mitigation strategies through improved management of groundwater resources.
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author	Verma, Shilp Shah, Manisha
author_facet	Verma, Shilp Shah, Manisha
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title	Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
title_short	Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
title_full	Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
title_fullStr	Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
title_full_unstemmed	Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
title_sort	drought-proofing through groundwater recharge : lessons from chief ministers’ initiatives in four indian states
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991579881831723/Drought-Proofing-through-Groundwater-Recharge-Lessons-from-Chief-Ministers-Initiatives-in-Four-Indian-States http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33240
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Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States

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