Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh (English)

The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Development Project in 1985 and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in 1992 used new water extraction technology and innovative management practices such as deep tubewells (DTWs) fitted with smart...

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Banerjee,Partha Sarathi;

De Silva,Sanjiv;
Document Date
2020/01/01
Document Type
Report
Report Number
145384
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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Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
Keywords
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Banerjee,Partha Sarathi; De Silva,Sanjiv.

Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh (English). Water Knowledge Note Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956

Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh (English)

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