AUTHOR
Gopal Datt Bhatta
Articles
The role of a local committee in changing times: Irrigation management in the Himalayas
September 22nd, 2010
The Trans-Himalayan region of Nepal is often referred to as the country’s desert. Water is a scarce resource that has traditionally been managed through local norms and institutions. The remoteness of the region has limited the role and influence of the central government. Although the locally managed irrigation system has been running for centuries, recent … Read more
Gopal Datt Bhatta
The role of a local committee in changing times: Irrigation management in the Himalayas
September 22nd, 2010
The Trans-Himalayan region of Nepal is often referred to as the country’s desert. Water is a scarce resource that has traditionally been managed through local norms and institutions. The remoteness of the region has limited the role and influence of the central government. Although the locally managed irrigation system has been running for centuries, recent … Read more