What is it about?

The article is the outcome of the writer’s field work in Andhra Pradesh. Using a livelihoods approach, the author reveals that the lives of marginal communities have radically changed as a result of the introduction of watershed programs in the drought-prone areas of this region.

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Why is it important?

Marginal communities are at risk not only due to the developmental interventions of the agencies, but also with the natural calamities.

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The lives of marginal communities have radically changed as a result of the introduction of watershed programs in the drought-prone areas of this region.

Dr ESWARAPPA KASI
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

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This page is a summary of: Marginal Communities in Drought-prone Regions: The Role of NGOs in Watershed Development in South India, Journal of Developing Societies, March 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0169796x14562937.
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