Paras, and Dwivedi, Aasheerwad
Water scarcity and incentive structure in India
- Economic & Political Weekly
- 60(15), Apr 12, 2025: p.19-22
Given India’s growing water scarcity, this article comments on Haryana’s Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme that offers financial incentives to farmers to grow water-efficient crops. It suggests that a group incentive might be better than an individual incentive for water conservation, especially in low-lying areas. – Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/15/commentary/water-scarcity-and-incentive-structure-india.html