In collaboration with IWMI, the People in Centre team, led by Alka Palrecha, studied the performance of underground pipelines for last-mile connectivity for irrigation from the Narmada canal. As a first-of-its-kind study, it examines underground pipelines as a smarter alternative to open irrigation channels. The report will soon be made available online.
Assessing Performance of Underground Water Pipelines in the Sardar Sarovar Nigam Limited, Gujarat
Conducted a first-of-its-kind study, with IWMI, of underground pipelines for last-mile irrigation connectivity from the Narmada canal.
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Farmers First for used water
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Flowing Back: Stories of Claiming Usedwater
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Whose wastewater is it?
Authored an article on the growing contestations between urban and rural users over access rights to wastewater.