| Author | Aryal, Ramesh Bandhu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.WM-98-2 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation--Nepal--Management
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | It is generally said that the non-government organization sponsored activities are functioning
better than the government assisted activities. The present study does not cover the various
aspects in detail. But in this comparative study two different irrigation systems are studied
considering the system management activities and the intervention strategies used.
The study was conducted in Andhi Khola Irrigation System (AK.IS, a non-government
assisted) and Lamage Phant Irrigation System (LPIS, a government assisted) in western hilly
region of Nepal. The questionnaire survey and other informal survey methods were carried out
during the study.
The findings of the study showed that the AK.IS has better water distribution, internal resource
generation, and higher gross production value per household. The Andhi Khola system
showing better for solving longitudinal inequity (head-tail) problems than Lamage Phant does.
The change in cropping intensity after the assistance program in AK.IS and LPIS is 72 % and
37 % respectively. The increase in gross production value per hectare in AK.IS and LPIS is
NRs 24,124 (US$ 355) and NRs 16,823 (US$ 247) respectively. The intervention strategies
used by the non-government and government are highly appreciated in principle but less
satisfied in practice. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Engineering and Management (WM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Rainer, Loaf; |
| Examination Committee(s) | C. L., Abernethy ;A., Das Gupta; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Internal Scholarship (Austrian Government) ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |