An Economic Analysis of Tank Rehabilitation in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu

J.S. Amarnath and P. Karthik Raja

Agricultural Economics Research Review, 2006, vol. 19, issue 01

Abstract: There has been a growing realization for rehabilitation and restoration of irrigation tanks with farmers’ participation. The study has presented the costs and benefits of tank rehabilitation and financial feasibility of investment in tank rehabilitation. The total annual income has been found higher in the rehabilitated tanks than the non-rehabilitated tanks and amongst the rehabilitated tanks, panchayat tanks with community well has depicted the highest annual income. The investment analysis has revealed the net present worth to be positive, the B-C ratio to be more than 1.5 and the internal rate of return to be more than the opportunity cost of capital. This shows that all the three investments in tank rehabilitation are economically viable. The study has suggested that rehabilitation work should be undertaken in all the non-rehabilitated tanks also. Besides, efforts should be made to provide supplemental irrigation to crops and to improve the PWD tank management regime.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.57757

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