Does marginal cost pricing of electricity affect groundwater pumping behavior of farmers? Evidence from West Bengal, India

Meenakshi, J. Raja; Banerji, A.; Mukherji, Aditi; Gupta, Anubhab

doi:10.23846/ow2082

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“…Different states have implemented various policies for managing groundwater and electricity as water is a state subject and electricity is a concurrent subject. Several studies have looked at the effectiveness of indirect management of groundwater through electricity policies such as feeder segregation and rationing of electricity in Gujarat (Shah et al 2008), Karnataka and Punjab (Mukherji 2017); metering of electricity in West Bengal (Mukherji et al 2009;Meenakshi et al 2012). These studies concluded that political will is the main factor determining the success of these programs (Dubash et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More specifically, except in West Bengal (Meenakshi et al 2012), where there is some evidence that metering of agricultural electricity reduced groundwater pumping, in other states, it is not clear if electricity reforms affected groundwater use (Chindarkar & Grafton,2019). Meanwhile, irrigation Nuclear continues to consume up to 20-25% of India's total electricity.…”

Section: Evolution Of Solar Irrigation Policies In Indiamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Solar irrigation in India: a situation analysis report

Yashodha¹,

Sanjay²,

Mukherji³

2021

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About SoLARSolar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR) in South Asia aims to sustainably manage the water-energy and climate interlinkages in South Asia through the promotion of solar irrigation pumps (SIPs). The main goal of the project is to contribute to climate-resilient, gender-equitable, and socially inclusive agrarian livelihoods in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan by supporting government efforts to promote solar irrigation. This project responds to government commitments to transition to clean energy pathways in agriculture. All countries in this project have NDC commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and SIPs can play a significant role in reducing emissions in agriculture. About IWMIThe International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and scale up solutions.Through partnership, IWMI combines research on the sustainable use of water and land resources, knowledge services and products with capacity strengthening, dialogue and policy analysis to support implementation of water management solutions for agriculture, ecosystems, climate change and inclusive economic growth. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI is a CGIAR Research Center. About SDCThe Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Swiss international cooperation, which is an integral part of the Federal Council's foreign policy, aims to contribute to a world without poverty and in peace, for sustainable development. SDC, through its Global Programme Climate Change and Environment (GPCCE), helps find solutions to global challenges linked to climate change. It engages in global political dialogue and manages specific projects in the fields of energy, climate change adaptation, sustainable development of mountainous regions and prevention of natural hazards that are likely to influence regional and international policy.

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Section: Evolution Of Solar Irrigation Policies In Indiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Evolution Of Solar Irrigation Policies In Indiamentioning

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Solar irrigation in India: a situation analysis report

Yashodha¹,

Sanjay²,

Mukherji³

2021

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“…Where farmers do pay per m 3 of water, they use it more efficiently: in Spain, for example, groundwater irrigators apply less water than surface water irrigators and achieve higher returns for their output per unit of water applied (Garrido et al, 2005;Shah, 2014). In West Bengal, research found that electricity metering resulted in a significant reduction of hours pumped during the summer season, and that the resulting 33% decrease in water use did not affect the crop yield of summer paddy or cropping patterns (Meenakshi et al, 2013).…”

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Improving agricultural water productivity with a focus on rural transformation*

Jong

Arif

Gollapalli³

et al. 2020

Irrigation and Drainage

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As a result of population growth, economic development and climate change, feeding the world and providing water security will require important changes in the technologies, institutions, policies and incentives that drive present-day water management, as captured in Goal 6.4 of the Millennium Development Goals. Irrigation is the largest and most inefficient water user, and there is an expectation that even small improvements in agricultural water productivity will improve water security. This paper argues that improvements in irrigation water productivity involves a complex and comprehensive rural transformation that goes beyond mere promotion of water saving technologies. Many of the measures to improve water productivity require significant changes in the production systems of farmers and in the support provided to them.Looking forward, water use and competition over water are expected to further increase. By 2025, about 1.8 billion people will be living in regions or countries with absolute water scarcity. Demand for water will rise exponentially, while supply becomes more erratic and uncertain, prompting the need for significant shifts of inter-sectoral water allocation to support continued economic growth.Advances in the use of remote sensing technologies will make it increasingly possible to cost-effectively and accurately estimate crop evapotranspiration from farmers' fields. K E Y W O R D Sirrigation efficiency, water productivity, rural transformation RĖSUMĖ En raison de la croissance démographique, du développement économique et du changement climatique, nourrir le monde et assurer la sécurité de l'eau nécessiteront des changements importants dans les technologies, les institutions, les politiques et les incitations qui conduisent à la gestion actuelle de *Améliorer la productivité de l'eau dans l'agriculture en mettant l'accent sur la transformation des zones rurales.

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“…Irrigation that depends on GW can become sustainable only when it involves community participation (Agoramoorthy and Hsu 2015). From previous studies (Mukherji et al 2010;Evans et al 2012;Meenakshi et al 2012), it is clear that there was a sudden increase in tube well installations from 2009, but no baseline data are available on the impact trends, especially for the last 4 years. Thus, no one knows the volume of GW storage trends in West Bengal.…”

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“…District-wise monthly average rainfall data were gathered from the Indian Meteorological Department from 2002 to 2013. The number of tube wells was estimated from block-wise data, and past studies (e.g.,Mukherji et al 2010;Meenakshi et al 2012).…”

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India's Groundwater Storage Trends Influenced by Tube Well Intensification

Chinnasamy¹,

Agoramoorthy

2016

Groundwater

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Agriculture is a major occupation for people who inhabit the state of West Bengal in India. In order to boost irrigation, 570 tube wells per year were installed during 2002-2008, and 12,000 wells per year were installed during 2009-2013, contributing to higher groundwater (GW) withdrawal. However, the impact of tube wells on GW storage levels has not been well-studied, both spatially and temporally. Hence, this study used remote sensing data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment and the Global Land Data Assimilation Systems to assess change in GW storage. Results showed that GW is being depleted at 8, 5.3, and 14.7 cm (Billion Cubic Meters)/year during the study period. After tube well intensification, the state-wide average net GW recharge was 15.33 BCM/year, while the net GW discharge was at 19 BCM/year. The spatiotemporal GW storage data presented in this paper will benefit managers and policymakers in identifying suitable mitigation plans for future management of GW resources.

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Does marginal cost pricing of electricity affect groundwater pumping behavior of farmers? Evidence from West Bengal, India

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Solar irrigation in India: a situation analysis report

Solar irrigation in India: a situation analysis report

Improving agricultural water productivity with a focus on rural transformation*

India's Groundwater Storage Trends Influenced by Tube Well Intensification

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