From Heroines to Beneficiaries; From Beneficiaries to Heroines?
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8173044236
Length
317p., Tables; Plates; Maps; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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The impact study in this book shows that an ‘old-fashioned’ bi-lateral (between the Indian and Dutch government) small scale irrigation project, namely the North Bengal Terai Project, has been very successful in its Phase II. What is more important is that the impact study shows that the project contributed to the empowerment of women of marginal and small farmers’ households. The instalment of simple handpumps has improved the income and health of families ...