How Long to Read Water, Difference and Power

How Long Does it Take to Read Water, Difference and Power?

It takes the average reader and 31 minutes to read Water, Difference and Power by Lyla Mehta

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Kutch, a semi-arid district in the state of Gujarat in western India, is known for its water scarcity. This report examines the relationship between the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), a controversial dam under construction in western India, and Kutch, which is supposed to benefit from the dam. It highlights that contrary to decades of promise, Kutch does not stand to benefit significantly from the project and shows how the state has "manufactured" the dominant view that there is no alternative to this project for Kutch. This has two consequences: one, locally appropriate alternatives are not adequately explored; two, crucial aspects concerning social difference are obscured. The case study gives a picture of the social, caste and power dynamics in a village supposed to benefit from the project and shows how these are intrinsically tied to the water question. The analysis of the arrangements governing land and water use indicates that access to and control over water resources was always differentiated and this differentiation is likely to increase with the advent of canal irrigation. Hence, notions of the "user" and "community" need to be de-homogenised to accommodate variations arising due to historical legacies, class, caste, gender and occupation. The study argues that both macro and micro-level water interventions are blind to questions concerning social difference. In doing so water schemes build on or reinforce already skewed social and power relations. It contends that unless social difference is taken seriously, even ecologically sustainable options such as watershed development may end up being "old wine in new bottles." In order for issues such as equity and social justice to be addressed in water interventions, the study argues for the need on the part of implementing agencies to be aggressively partisan in targeting the marginalised and socially excluded groups.

How long is Water, Difference and Power?

Water, Difference and Power by Lyla Mehta is 31 pages long, and a total of 7,781 words.

This makes it 10% the length of the average book. It also has 10% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Water, Difference and Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 42 minutes to read Water, Difference and Power aloud.

What Reading Level is Water, Difference and Power?

Water, Difference and Power is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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