Files
Abstract
Irrigation sector investments in Kerala have been mounting since
Independence, but the financial performance of these investments has
been far from satisfactory. In an era of growing divergence in water supply
and demand, the emergence of water markets is imminent. This calls for a
realistic pricing strategy for water use, whether in agriculture or other
sectors. The canal water though targeted at the agriculture sector, is often
put to non-irrigation uses. This paper has discussed a method to quantify
the non-irrigation uses of canal water and has assessed the value of the
same, based on a sample study in Peechi Irrigation Command Area in
Thrissur district of Kerala, India . The value has been assessed for the
water used directly for irrigation from the canal system, water used through
the recharge facility from the canal and non-irrigation uses (domestic).