Foreword
V M RAO

Preface
A NARAYANAMOORTHY AND R S DESHPANDE

1. Preamble to the Reforms

      Introduction

      Reform Process

      Landmarks in the Reform Process

     An Overview of the Reform Process

     The Canvass

2. Irrigation in India: Five Decades of Development

      Introduction

      Investment in MMI and MI at the National Level

      Source-wise Growth Trend in Irrigation

      State-wise and Source-wise Irrigation Development

      Region-wise spread of Irrigation

      Looking Forward

3. Irrigation Under Stress: Case of Maharashtra

      Introduction

      Irrigation Development in Maharashtra - A Backdrop

      River Basin-wise Use of Water Resources

      Investment in Irrigation and Returns

      Water Pricing Policy

      Conclusions

4. Economic Viability of Drip Irrigation:
    An Empirical Analysis from Maharashtra

      Introduction

      Empirical Context

      On Computing Viability

      Comparative Cost and Productivity

      Water-Use Efficiency

      Capital and Production Cost

      Benefit-Cost Analysis

      Conclusions

5. Drip Irrigation and its Future in India

      Introduction

      Economic Advantages of Drip Irrigation

      Benefit-Cost Pattern of Drip Irrigation

      Need for Drip Irrigation

      Potential and Prospects for Drip Irrigation

      Policy Initiatives needed

      Summary

 
6. Nexus of Irrigation and Rural Poverty: A State-wise Analysis

      Introduction

      A Focus on Poverty-related Studies

      Focus and Material

      Irrigation and Rural Poverty

      Incidence of Poverty and Characteristics of the States

      Irrigation and Poverty

      Concluding the Nexus

7. Irrigation, Agrarian Relations and Agricultural Labourers:
    A State-wise Analysis

      Introduction

      Irrigation Status of the States

      Growth of Agricultural Labour Households and Irrigation

      Real Wage Rate of Agricultural Labourers and Irrigation

      Indebtedness of Agricultural Labour Households and Irrigation

     Agricultural Labour and Irrigation: An Emerging View

8. Irrigation Development and Agricultural Wages:
    An Analysis Across States

      Introduction

      Existing Approaches

      Postulating the Issue

      Growth of Real Wage Rate

      Irrigation and Real Earnings Nexus

      Minimum Wages - Money wages and Irrigation Nexus

      Gender Wage Differentials and Irrigation

      Conclusions

9. Reinventing Participation in Irrigation Management

      Introduction

      Role of Institutions: A Theoretical Scaffolding

      Collective Action and Irrigation Management

      The Process of Formation

      PIM in Retrospect

      Evidence from the Field

      Sustenance and Economic Viability

      Conclusions

10. Impact of Electricity Tariff Policies on the Use of Electricity and 
     Groundwater: Arguments and Facts

      Introduction

      The Arguments

      Importance of Different Tariff Policies

      State-wise Comparative Analysis

      A View Across the States

      Alternative Options

      Conclusions

11. Electric Pumpset and Groundwater Management:
      Macro and Micro Evidence

       Introduction

      Groundwater Use - A National Level Picture

      State Level Analysis of Tamil Nadu

      Tariff System and Consumption of Electricity

      Tariff Policy and Groundwater Management- Reflection from the Field

      Pro Rata (PR), Flat-Rate (FR) and Free Electricity (FE0) - A Comparison

      Conclusion

12. Consolidating the Reform Agenda

       India's Irrigation Sector: Five Decades of Development

       Conspectus of Our Analysis

       Disputes Between States

       Future Process

References

Index