Growing Indian cities have the potential to support their peri-urban futures by providing irrigation water for food production. Over 9 million ha of land could be irrigated if the city waters are rendered safe for use. While the practice of peri-urban agriculture using city water is not a new phenomenon in India, its full potential has not been fully explored, due to poor/marginal quality and lack of adequate institutional arrangements and dialogue for its effective use. It is timely that inter-sectoral dialogue is focussed towards developing a well-integrated water development plan for cities, which includes irrigation water as well.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/cities-irrigation-systems-indian-scenario
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/priyanie-amerasinghe
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mahesh-jampani
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pay-drechsel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/iwmi-tata-water-policy-program
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-demand
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urbanisation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
