Structural and institutional arrangements impacting collective actions in WUAs of West Bengal, India

Indranil De, Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, Prabhat Mishra, Akhilesh Parey and Subhasish Dutta

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2023, vol. 39, issue 3, 433-458

Abstract: This study provides empirical evidence of major debates in collective action theory concerning resource and member heterogeneity by conducting a survey on 63 randomly selected water-user associations promoted by the West Bengal state government of India. The functioning and governance of these institutions were evaluated by efficiency in resource mobilization (collection of membership fees), members’ perception of transparency and democratic decision-making, and dependency on third-party involvement in the future. The study finds that a larger command area, larger proportion of smaller farmers, optimum membership fee, frequent general body meetings, certain documentation, and power structure improve the functioning and governance indicators.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2022.2041407

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