A Comparative Case Study of Two Community Managed Irrigation Systems in Chitwan District, Nepal

TitleA Comparative Case Study of Two Community Managed Irrigation Systems in Chitwan District, Nepal
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsNirola RR, Pandey FP
Conference NameNational Seminar on Irrigation Management in Nepal: Research Results
PublisherInternational Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI)
Conference LocationKathmandu, Nepal
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Lothar farmer-managed irrigation system, Chitwan district, Nepal

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Lothar is a farmer-managed irrigation system in the Chitwan district, about 30 kilometres east of the city of Bharatpur in Nepal. The resource unit is water for irrigation. The system comprises of a main canal, an approach canal, six branch canals, and field channels. Individual farmers are responsible for maintaining field channels and tertiary canals. During the time of the original case, which spans from 1985 to 1986, there was no history of conflicts in the irrigation system. This case...
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