Journal Articles

  1. Kumar, M. D., Kumar, S., Bassi, N., Sanjeev, A., & Raman, S. (2023). Investigating Interstate Variations in the COVID-19 Outcomes in India. Economic & Political Weekly, 58(38), 35.
  2. Vaishnavi, P. N. A., & Kumar, M. D. (2023). How far are groundwater resource assessments in India reliable?. River, 2(1), 52-64.
  3. Kumar, M. D., Kumar, S., & Bassi, N. (2023). Factors influencing groundwater behaviour and performance of groundwater-based water supply schemes in rural India. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 39(4), 616-636.
  4. Bassi, N., Kumar, S., Kumar, M. D., Van Ermen, S., & Campling, P. (2022). Promoting wastewater treatment in India: Critical questions of economic viability. Water and Environment Journal, 36(4), 723-736.
  5. Kumar, M. D., Kumar, S., Bassi, N., Sanjeev, A., & Raman, S. (2022). What Can Really Explain the Inter-state Variations in COVID-19 Outcomes in India?. Policy Perspectives, 1(1), 30-45.
  6. Kumar, M.D., and Perry, C.J. (2022). Hydrology versus Ideology Flawed Concepts Underlying the Water Sector Reform Proposal, Economic and Political Weekly 58(6):66 - 68.
  7. Kumar, M.D., and Vaishnavi, P.N.A. (2022). Extreme Flooding Events and Land Cover Change, Economic and Political Weekly 57(10):58 - 60.
  8. Kumar, M. D., Tandon, S., Bassi, N., Mohanty, P. K., Kumar, S., & Mohandas, M. (2022). A framework for risk-based assessment of urban floods in coastal cities. Natural hazards, 110(3), 2035-2057.
  9. Kumar, M.D., and Perry, C.J. (2022). Agricultural Transformation or Compromising Food Security, Economic and Political Weekly, 57(2): 58 -60.
  10. Kumar, M. D., Sahasranaman, M., Verma, M. S., Kumar, S., & Narayanamoorthy, A. (2022). Getting the irrigation statistics right. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 38(3), 536-543.
  11. Kumar, M. D., & Bassi, N. (2021). The Climate Challenge in Managing Water: Evidence Based on Projections in the Mahanadi River Basin, India. Frontiers in Water, 3, 662560.
  12. Kumar, M. D., Bassi, N., & Singh, M. (2021). Direct delivery of electricity subsidy to farmers in Punjab: will it help conserve groundwater?, International Journal of Water Resources Development, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1899900.
  13. Kumar, M. D., Ganguly, A., & Sahasranaman, M. (2021). Kerala Deluge: Were the Dams at Fault?, Economic and Political Weekly, 56(14): 58 -60.
  14. Sahasranaman, M., Kumar, M. D., Bassi, N., Sivamohan, M. V. K., Verma, M. S., & Perry, C. J. (2021). Managing Groundwater–Energy Nexus in India What Will Solar Pumps Achieve?,Economic and Political Weekly, 56(11):22-25.
  15. Kumar, M. D., Bassi, N., & Sivamohan, M. V. K. (2020) Challenges of Water Resources Management and Water Allocation in India, Productivity, 61(3):261-272.
  16. Kumar, M. D., R. Maria Saleth and P. K. Viswanathan (2021): Remembering B D Dhawan (1938-2020), Economic and Political Weekly, 56(5):21-23.
  17. M. Dinesh Kumar & A. Narayanamoorthy (2020): Fixing agricultural power tariff without hurting farmers, International Journal of Water Resources Development, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2020.1823335.
  18. Kumar, M. D., Nitin Bassi and O. P. Singh (2020) Rethinking on the methodology for assessing global water and food challenges, International Journal of Water Resources Development, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2019.1707071, ISSN: 0790-0627.
  19. Kumar, M. D., Ganguly, A., and MVK Sivamohan (2019) What drives annual agricultural growth rates in India? Economic and Political Weekly, 54 (1): 33-36.
  20. Sahasranaman, M., M Dinesh Kumar, Nitin Bassi, Mahendra Singh and Arijit Ganguly (2018) "Solar irrigation cooperatives", Economic and Political Weekly, 53 (21): 65-68.
  21. 'Cauvery water dispute judgement: What next?' by Guido Schmidt and Nitin Bassi, available at: http://www.globalwaterforum.org/2018/10/16/cauvery-water-dispute-judgement-what-next/
  22. Kumar, M.D., and Perry, C.J., (2018). What can explain groundwater rejuvenation in Gujarat in recent years? International Journal of Water Resource Development, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2018.1501350.
  23. Kumar, M.D., and Saleth, R.M., (2018). Inequality in the Indian Water Sector: Challenges and Policy Options, Indian Journal of Human Development, 12(2), pp: 265-281.
  24. Kumar, M.D., (2018). Physical Transfer of Water versus Virtual Water Trade: Economic and Policy Considerations, Water Economics and Policy, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2018) 185000 (21 pages), DOI: 10.1142/S2382624X18500017
  25. Kumar, M.D., (2018). Water Management in India: the Multiplicity of views and solutions. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34 (1), pp. 1-15.
  26. Kumar, M.D., Pandit, C., (2018). India’s water management debates: is the ‘civil society’ making it everlasting? International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34 (1), pp. 28-41.
  27. Kumar, M.D., (2018). Proposing a solution to India’s water crisis: ‘paradigm shift’ or pushing outdated concepts. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34 (1), pp. 42-50.
  28. Bassi, N., (2018). Solarizing groundwater Irrigation in India: a growing debate. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34 (1), pp. 132-145.
  29. Kumar, M.D., Reddy, V.R., Narayanamoorthy, A., Bassi, N. and James, A.J. (2017). Rainfed areas: Poor definition and flawed solutions. International Journal of Water Resources Development, published online Jan 2017. DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1278680
  30. Bassi, N. and Kumar, M.D. (2017). Water quality index as a tool for wetland restoration. Water Policy, published online 17 February 2017. DOI: 10.2166/wp.2017.099
  31. Kumar, M.D. (2016). Proposing a solution to India’s water crisis: ‘paradigm shift’ or pushing outdated concepts?. International Journal of Water Resources Development, pp.1-9, published online 11 November 2016.
  32. Saleth, R.M., Bassi, N. and Kumar, M.D. (2016). Role of Institutions, Infrastructures, and Technologies in Meeting Global Agricultural Water Challenge. Choices, 31(3), pp.1-7.
  33. Kumar, M.D. (2016). Distressed Elephants: Policy Initiatives for Sustainable Groundwater Management in India. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 5(1), pp.51-62.
  34. Kumar, M.D., Bassi, N., Kishan, K. S., Chattopadhyay, S., and Ganguly, A. (2016). Rejuvenating Tanks in Telangana. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 51, No. 34, pp.30-34.
  35. Kumar, M.D. and Pandit, C.M. (2016). India’s water management debate: Is the ‘civil society’ making it everlasting?. International Journal of Water Resources Development, pp.1-14.
  36. Kumar, M.D. (2016). Irrigation sector ‘Turnaround’ in Madhya Pradesh? Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 51, No. 19.
  37. Bassi, N. (2016). Implications of Institutional Vacuum in Wetland Conservation for Water Management. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 5(1), pp.41-50.
  38. Bassi, N. (2015). Irrigation and energy nexus: Solar pumps are not viable. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 50, No. 10, pp63-66.
  39. Kumar, M.D., Jagadeesan, S., and Sivamohan, M.V.K. (2014). Positive Externalities of Irrigation from the Sardar Sarovar Project for farm production and domestic water supply. International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp91-109.
  40. Bassi, N.; Kumar, M.D.; Sharma, A. and Pardha-Saradhi, P. (2014). Status of wetlands in India: A review of extent, ecosystem benefits, threats and management strategies. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 2 (2014): 1-19.
  41. Kumar, M.D. and Niranjan, V. (2014). Determinants and Motivational Factors for Adoption of Improved Latrines: Study from Rural Andhra Pradesh. The Asian Journal: Journal of Transport and Infrastructure, Vol 1, No.1, pp18-26.
  42. Kumar, M.D. Bassi, N. Sivamohan, M.V.K. and Venkatachalam, L. (2013). Agriculture in west Bengal: Can the new policies trigger a second green revolution? Review of Development & Change 18 (1).
  43. Bassi, N. (2014). Assessing potential of water rights and energy pricing in making groundwater use for irrigation sustainable in India. Water Policy, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp442-453.
  44. Kumar, M.D. and van Dam, J. (2013).Drivers of Change in Agricultural Water Productivity and its Improvement at Basin-Scale in Developing Economies, Water International, DOI:10.1080/02508060.2013.793572.
  45. Bassi, N and Niranjan, V. (2013) Traditional and Modern Systems for Addressing Water Security: Impacts of Khadins and Sub-surface Dykes in Arid Environment Western Rajasthan. Review of Development and Change, Vol XVIII, No.2, pp131-148.
  46. Kumar, M.D., Scott, C.A., and Singh, O.P. (2013). Can India raise agricultural water productivity while reducing ground water and energy use? International Journal of Water Resources Development, DOI:10.1080/07900627.2012.743957.
  47. Kumar, M.D., Sivamohan, M.V.K. and Narayanamoorthy, A. (2012). The Food Security Challenge of the food-land-water nexus in India. Food Security, 4 (4):539-556.
  48. Kumar, M.D. (2012). Does corporate agribusiness have a positive role in global food and water security? Water International, 37 (3):341-345.
  49. Bassi, N. and Kumar, M.D. (2012). Addressing the civic challenges: Perspective on the Institutional Change for sustainable urban water management in India. Environment and Urbanization Asia, 3(1):165-183.
  50. Mukherjee, S. and Kumar, M.D. (2012), Economic valuation of a multiple use wetland water system: A case study from India. Water Policy, 14(1):80-98.
  51. Kumar, M.D., Narayanamoorthy, A., Bassi, N. and Niranjan, V. (2011), Addressing Agricultural Water Management Challenges in the Twelfth Plan, Some Pointers, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 66, No.3.
  52. Kumar, M.D., Bassi, N., Sivamohan, M.V.K. and Niranjan, V. (2011), Employment Guarantee and its environmental impact: Are the claims valid? Economic and Political Weekly 46(34), pp 69-71.
  53. Kumar, M.D. and Bassi, N. (2011), Ghost workers and invisible dams, The great Indian Dream 1 (2), pp14-17.
  54. Kumar, M.D., Scott, C.A. and Singh, O.P. (2011), Inducing the shift from flat-rate or free agricultural power to metered supply, Implications of ground water depletion and power sector viability in India. Journal of Hydrology 409 (2011), pp 382-394.
  55. Bassi, N. and Kumar M.D. (2011). Can Sector Reforms improve efficiency? Insight from irrigation management transfer in Central India. International Journal of Water Resources Development 27(4), pp 709-721.
  56. Kumar M.D., Sivamohan, M.V.K. and Narayanamoorthy, A. (2011) Turning India’s irrigation Portrait Upside Down: Dominant Views and Realities, Indian Economy Review, Vol. VII Quarterly Issue, 1st January 2011.
  57. Kumar, M.D., Singh, O.P. and Sivamohan, M.V.K. (2010) Have Diesel Price hikes actually led to Farmer Distress in India? Water International, 35 (3):270-284.
  58. Bassi, N., Rishi, P. and Choudhury, N. (2010). Institutional organizers and collective action: The case of water users’ associations in Gujarat, India. Water International, 35(1), 18-33.

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