Examining the emerging role of groundwater in water inequity in India

Veena Srinivasan and Seema Kulkarni

Water International, 2014, vol. 39, issue 2, 172-186

Abstract: This article addresses a gap in the water equity literature arising from the simultaneous use of surface water and groundwater in India. Using two diverse case studies - one agricultural (Kukdi) and one urban (Chennai) - we demonstrate how gaps in planning, design and policy exacerbate inequity. Groundwater abstraction from user wells allows wealthier users to both free-ride and capture a greater share of the resource. By converting a public resource to a private one, it worsens inequity and jeopardizes the sustainability of water projects. The article suggests that better monitoring, inter-agency coordination and rethinking water entitlements and norms are needed for going forward.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2014.890998

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