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HOW SENSITIVE IS THE ECONOMICS OF CONSTRUCTING SMALL DAMS ALONG SHIWALIK FOOTHILLS

Abstract

THIS PAPER PRESENTS ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES WITH NUCLEII AS THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DAMS IN HARYANA AND HIMACHAL PRADESH AND DISCUSSES THE SENSITIVITY OF THE BENEFIT COST RATIO (B/C) OF THE PROJECTS. THE B/C OF THE PROJECTS UNDER STUDY VARIES FROM 1.4 ( NADA DAMS I AND II JOINTLY) TO 5.32 ( BEHDALA AND CHATARA)