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

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...

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Verma,Shilp;

Shah,Manisha;
Document Date
2019/06/10
Document Type
Report
Report Number
145448
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/02/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States
Keywords
drought

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Verma,Shilp; Shah,Manisha.

Drought-Proofing through Groundwater Recharge : Lessons from Chief Ministers’ Initiatives in Four Indian States (English). Water Knowledge Note Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991579881831723

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