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 Tanked! [1]

• Community structures transferred to government after Independence. Community lost their rights

l Attention shifted to modern irrigation projects often not suitable to the local topography.

l Rich farmers converted tanks into agriculture lands earlier shared by the community for irrigation

l Deforestation led to siltation in the catchments areas

l Large-scale migration further affected the community life, preventing the revival of the system

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
Starvation [3], Tanks [4], Water Harvesting [5], Drinking Water Scarcity [6], Deforestation [7], Drought [8], Traditional Knowledge [9], Public Participation [10], Governance [11], Government Of India (GOI) [12], Community Groups [13], Orissa (Odisha) [14], Bolangir (D) [15], Kalahandi [16], Koraput (D) [17], Environment Management [18], Rainfall [19]
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