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CPWF-IWMI “Basin Focal Project for the Indus-Gangetic Basin” is an initiative by the CPWF, to identify steps to be taken towards integrated management of the IGB’s water and land resources to improve productivity and ensure future sustainability of all production and ecosystems in the basin. The ...


Sharma, Bharat R.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Ambili, G.K.[Tackling water and food crisis in South Asia: Insights from the Indo-Gangetic Basin]Tackling water and food crisis in South Asia: Insights from the Indo-Gangetic Basin

Amarasinghe, Upali A.Shah, TushaarMcCornick, Peter G.[Seeking calm water: Exploring policy options for Indias water future]Seeking calm water: Exploring policy options for Indias water future

“The Strategic Analysis of India’s National River Linking Project”: In 2005, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) started a three-year research study on “Strategic Analysis of India’s River Linking Project”. The primary focus of th...


Amarasinghe, Upali A.[Strategic analysis of India’s river linking project]Strategic analysis of India’s river linking project

Coping with scarcity of water supply for managing irrigation under uncertain and inadequate conditions has become part and parcel of many irrigation systems in the semiarid tropics of Asia. Based on a case study of the Kirindi Oya Irrigation and Settlement Project (KOISP) in southern Sri Lanka, t...


Sakthivadivel, RamaswamyLoeve, R.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Hemakumara, M.[Water scarcity and managing seasonal water crisis: lessons from the Kirindi Oya Project in Sri Lanka]Water scarcity and managing seasonal water crisis: lessons from the Kirindi Oya Project in Sri Lanka

Presents two alternative scenarios of water demand and supply for 118 countries over the 1990 to 2025 period and develops indicators of water scarcity for each country and for the world as a whole. This study is the first step in IWMI's long-term research goal: to determine the extent and depth o...


Seckler, D.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Molden, David J.Silva, R.deBarker, Randolph[World water demand and supply, 1990 to 2025: scenarios and issues]World water demand and supply, 1990 to 2025: scenarios and issues
Xenarios, StefanosSharma, Bharat R.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Singh, A.[Research analysis on the effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic Basin: with emphasis on Bihar State. [Report of the NAIP-IFAD Project on Water and Rural Livelihoods]]Research analysis on the effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic Basin: with emphasis on Bihar State. [Report of the NAIP-IFAD Project on Water and Rural Livelihoods]
Fraiture, Charlotte deCai, XAmarasinghe, Upali A.Rosegrant, Mark W.David, S.[Does international cereal trade save water?: the impact of virtual water trade on global water use]Does international cereal trade save water?: the impact of virtual water trade on global water use

Studies the low-cost alternative strategy of selective lining of watercourses to reduce seepage and increase irrigated areas in the Indian subcontinent. Satellite remote-sensing (SRS) is seen as a cost-effective evaluation tool in view of its large area of synoptic and repetitive coverage.


Sakthivadivel, RamaswamyAmarasinghe, Upali A.Thiruvengadachari, S.[Using remote sensing techniques to evaluate lining efficacy of watercourses]Using remote sensing techniques to evaluate lining efficacy of watercourses

Describes the use of satellite remote sensing and GIs techniques to analyze the agricultural performance and sustainability of the Bhakra Irrigation System in India. Demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of these techniques as diagnostic tools for irrigation system improvement and the advantages of...


Sakthivadivel, RamaswamyThiruvengadachari, S.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.Molden, David J.[Performance evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, using remote sensing and GIS techniques]Performance evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, using remote sensing and GIS techniques

Evaluates the performance of the Bhadra Reservoir Project-before, during, and after the introduction of modernization with structured system design. Analysis focuses on water management, agricultural productivity, and farmer participation and perception. Identifies the absence of a continuing sup...


Sakthivadivel, RamaswamyThiruvengadachari, S.Amarasinghe, Upali A.[Modernization using the structured system design of the Bhadra Reservoir Project, India: an intervention analysis]Modernization using the structured system design of the Bhadra Reservoir Project, India: an intervention analysis

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