Groundwater Governance: Development, Degradation and Management (A Study of Andhra Pradesh)

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: M. Srinivasa Reddy

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131607664

• Pages: 216

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-05-2016

• Package Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches

About the Book

This book examines the gaps in groundwater development and management in India, focusing on technical knowledge, scale, and participatory approaches. It explores community-based groundwater management options in the Indian context, using spatio-temporal analysis of the groundwater situation in undivided Andhra Pradesh. The book highlights the importance of appropriate hydrological data and reviews groundwater management practices across countries.

The work covers different management principles (regulatory, economic, and community-based), offering a comparative assessment of three institutional models for groundwater management in Andhra Pradesh. These models are evaluated for their structure, operations, and effectiveness at the community level. While the book suggests that communities are capable of managing groundwater sustainably, it emphasizes that the current policy environment is largely supply-sided, making demand management models ineffective without wide-ranging policy changes.

This book will be of interest to scholars, researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners focused on sustainable groundwater management.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Groundwater Development in Andhra Pradesh: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis

3. Factors Influencing Groundwater Development

4. Managing Groundwater: Review of Approaches

5. Participatory Groundwater Management: Three Approaches

6. Approach and Profile of Study Sites

7. Lessons for Up-Scaling

About the Author / Editor

• M. Srinivasa Reddy is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad, with expertise in groundwater management, rural development, and participatory resource management.

• Sanjit Kumar Rout is an Economist at the Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management Institute (LNRMI), Hyderabad, specializing in natural resource management and livelihoods, particularly in watershed development.

• V. Ratna Reddy is the Director of LNRMI, Hyderabad, with over 30 years of experience in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource management. He has worked extensively on watershed development and environmental economics.