Tiwari, Rakesh, Somashekhar, H. I., Parama, V. R. R., Murthy, Indu K., Mohan Kumar, M. S., Mohan Kumar, B. K., Parate, H., Varma, M., Malaviya, S., Rao, A. S., Sengupta, Arjun, Kattumuri, Ruth 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2820-9060 and Ravindranath, N. H.
(2011)
MGNREGA for environmental service enhancement and vulnerability reduction: rapid appraisal in Chitradurga district, Karnataka.
Economic and Political Weekly, 46 (20).
pp. 39-47.
ISSN 0012-9976
Abstract
The activities undertaken under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, were assessed for their potential to enhance and provide environmental services. Key programmes implemented in 20 villages during 2009 were studied using rapid scientific assessment methods. An indicator approach was adopted to analyse environmental services such as water for irrigation and improvement in soil quality. The status of environmental services before and after implementation of the activities was examined and vulnerability indices were constructed and compared. The activities were found to have reduced the vulnerability of agricultural production, water resources and livelihoods to uncertain rainfall, water scarcity and poor soil fertility.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.epw.in/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 Sameeksha Trust |
| Divisions: | Grantham Research Institute India Observatory Asia Centre |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2012 09:15 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Mar 2024 17:24 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/43301 |
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