Cooperative Based Water Management Strategies for Securing sustainable Livelihood- A Case of Gulmi District Nepal
Abstract CHIRANJIBI RIJAL 1 , GANESH DHAKAL 2 , HOM NATH GARTAULA 3 AND DEEPAK LOCHAN ADHIKARI 4 Nepal is rich in water resources; however, these resources are not properly utilized for economic benefit of the people. Due to unequal distribution of precipitation, the monsoon summer season makes the country flooded, while the dry winter season becomes extremely drier. The poor management of the formal as well as informal water governing institutions is not able to ensure an efficient and equitable distribution of water throughout the year. With the help of a case from Gulmi district, this paper illustrates how an effectively managed community-based water management system can ensure an equitable and year round supply of water for its users. The research aims to assess the impact of water harvesting in agriculture production and analyse the management strategies adopted by community members for equitable distribution of water throughout the year. The water scarcity problem in...