Institutional dynamics and water resource management: the case of traditional water bodies in West Bengal, India

Koushik Chowdhury and Bhagirath Behera

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2022, vol. 38, issue 5, 836-860

Abstract: In recent years, the adverse effects of growing water scarcity on the lives and livelihoods of poor people have become a major policy concern in India. This paper reviews the effectiveness of macro-level policies for rainwater conservation and critically examines micro-level local community institutions for the sustainable management of traditional water bodies. Using Ostrom’s design principles and qualitative data from three different multipurpose tanks, the study finds that management decisions at the local level have benefited few influential members of local communities and deprived a large number of poor households from resource uses, making the local institutions ineffective.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1916448

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