Study on Customary Rights and their Relation to Modern Tank Management in Tamil Nadu, India

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dc.contributor.authorSeenivasan, R.
dc.contributor.authorVallinayagam, K.
dc.contributor.authorRatnavel, S. M.
dc.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
dc.coverage.regionMiddle East & South Asiaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-08T19:02:22Z
dc.date.available2010-09-08T19:02:22Z
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstract"Tank irrigation in southern India is centuries old. The management of these water bodies variedly called as tanks, Ery, Kanmoi and kulam and their local Institutions were largely governed by Customs and Customary rights. The study analyses the relationship of such customs in todays' management that is increasingly interfered through through a mix of many written laws. Case studies covering several tanks is presented. The cases along with analysis of superior court decisions on matters related to tank management provides new insights that calls for a coherence in laws that is manageable and in congruence with the prevailing customs in tank intensive districts of Tamil Nadu."en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10535/6249
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisher.workingpaperseriesDHAN Foundation (Development of Humane Action), Indiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTank Lawsen_US
dc.subjectwater resources--case studiesen_US
dc.subjectirrigationen_US
dc.subjectcustomary lawen_US
dc.subjectcommonsen_US
dc.subjectmultiple useen_US
dc.subject.sectorWater Resource & Irrigationen_US
dc.titleStudy on Customary Rights and their Relation to Modern Tank Management in Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
dc.type.methodologyCase Studyen_US

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