Download or read book Drought, Policy and Politics in India written by Kuldeep Mathur and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1993-12-14 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of public policy on drought management in India, with a case study of the Jodhpur district in Rajasthan, arguing that the planning process has not initiated long-term measures for drought-proofing. Traces the origins of contemporary policy, outlines administrative and financial mechanisms for drought mitigation, and reveals the politics behind policy making. Includes a bandw fold-out map of drought-affected areas in the region. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR