Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Pande VC

Publications

• Research Article
  Physical and Social Factors in Management of Community Based Water Storage Structures in Gujarat: An Institutional Analysis of Local Governance
  Author(s): Pande VC, Bagdi GL and Sena DRPande VC, Bagdi GL and Sena DR
  
  Policy intervention in the management of community based water storage structures (CBWS) depends on identifying the factors governing collective action and institutions. Institutional factors not only have a direct bearing on the functioning of CBWS but also often interact with physical and technical factors to influence their sustainability. The present study has examined these issues taking sustainability of CBWS as a function of two components, financial viability and CBWS functionality to draw policy implications in Indian context. Data collected from field surveys revealed that Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) functionality, perception about change in water collection time and number of households served by the water resource significantly affected financial viability of CBWS. The CBWS functionality was, similarly, found to be significantly affected by factors like accessibility .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9768.1000108

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