Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

Senior fellow at National Council of Applied Economic Research

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Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

A small ‘johad’ in Laporiya village, Rajasthan.

Decentralised water conservation structures are critical for India, not as substitutes, but as complements to large irrigation systems

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

20 Apr 2026

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Canals in a warming world: Why irrigation is India’s quiet climate infrastructure

Canals in a warming world: Why irrigation is India’s quiet climate infrastructure

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

07 Apr 2026

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Effective watershed management has reshaped local economies in multiple Indian states.

Watershed development can become India’s most effective rural climate strategy

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

25 Mar 2026

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