This study focuses on two alarming aspects of the present water utilization patterns in Gujarat: overexploitation and inequity.
Title | Lush fields and parched throats : political economy of groundwater in Gujarat |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1992 |
Authors | Bhatia, B |
Pagination | p. A-142 - A-170 : 2 fig., 10 maps, 18 tab. |
Date Published | 1992-12-19 |
Keywords | case studies, disadvantaged groups, fluorides, groundwater withdrawal, india gujarat sabarkantha district, institutional framework, irrigation, questionnaires, saline water intrusion, social aspects, water shortage, water use |
Abstract | This study focuses on two alarming aspects of the present water utilization patterns in Gujarat: overexploitation and inequity. The aspect of overexploitation was investigated using macro data and the inequity aspect was investigated through a case study on eight villages in the Sabarkantha district. |
Notes | Bibliography: p. A-167 - A-170 |
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