Technological Transformation and Water Conflicts in the Bhavani River Basin of Tamil Nadu, 1930-1970
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12304703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Velayutham Saravanan (Project Associate, Madras Institute of Development Studies Chennai Tamil Nadu, India 600 020, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-334 |
| Publication date | 2001-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-3407 • E-ISSN: 1752-7023 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3197/096734001129342496 |
| OpenAlex | W2059922525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article examines in a historical perspective (1930-1970) the water conflicts that have occurred due to technological transformation in water lifting devices (viz.: electric and oil-engine pumpsets) in the agricultural sector in the old Kalingarayan channel and new Lower Bhavani Project canal of the Bhavani River Basin in Tamil Nadu. It discusses the consequences of technological transformation leading to water conflicts between the head-reach and tail-end farmers during the colonial and post-colonial periods. It also analyses the role of politicians in these conflicts. Further, it looks into government policies and the role of the judiciary in resolving these conflicts
Agriculture · Archaeology · Colonialism · Geography · Government (linguistics · Political science · Structural basin · Tamil · Water resource management · Environmental Science · Law · Social and Economic Development in India · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Water resources management and optimization · Geology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |