Reading List on Telangana Issue
Balagopal Talk on River Water Disputes in Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. K Balagopal educational lecture on river water disputes in Andhra Pradesh. In this two hour long lecture, delivered in July 2009 at Human Rights Forum (HRF) chapter meeting in Vishakapatnam, Balagopal discusses the background of the river water disputes in the state of Andhra Pradesh and provides the historical, political and economical context in which the policies and the existent water sharing practices and irrigation projects on Krishna and Godavari rivers came about. And stresses the need for a proper water sharing framework – from a fairness, justice viewpoint and people rights to resources and development – of all the three regions of the state of Andhra Pradesh. And provides the right context to understand the grievances of the people of Telangana and Rayalaseema regions. And argues for a intra-state water redistribution and independent authority , along the lines of Bachawat Tribunal, for fair allocation of water resources.
Human Rights Forum Pamphlet on Telangana
Prof. Haragopal Article from a Rights Perspective
Pulichintala – A Test Case, K. Balagopal (Indian Express, 16-6-2001)
About Kaveri and Krishna – K. Balagopal (Indian Express, 22-10-2002)
The Historical Context of Andhra And Telangana, 1949-56 (EPW)
EPW Editorial (Dec, 2009) on Telangana Demand
EPW Editorial : Questioning Linguistic States
Myth and Reality: The movement for Telangana – Revathy et al.
APHDR_2007_Agrarian Economy of AP
Why Telangana ? Why now? – Anil Kumar (EPW)
Planning Commission Report on Development in AP
Political Articulation and Election Discourse in AP, 2004 ( K Srinivasulu)
Some Contemporary Trends – Seminar in AP (EPW)
Cropping Pattern in Andhra Pradesh in 1990s: Micro-level Studies
Agricultural Growth and Irrigation in Telangana, Review of Evidence – Vamsi Vakulabharanam
Telangana’s Agricultural Growth Experience-Venkatnarayana, V Jain (EPW)
Of Canals, Tanks and Wells (Telangana Region Case study)
Telangana: Irrigational Disparities in Andhra Pradesh
Inclusive Growth in AP – Regional Disparities, Poverty, Challenges – Mahendra Dev, CESS
Falling into Poverty in AP (EPW) – Interesting comments about Northern Telangana
Movement for Telangana State: Struggle for Autonomy, Kodandram (EPW)
Rice Cultivation in Telangana, Veronique Alary (EPW)
Polavaram: Major Loss, Minor Gain – Rama Mohan
Telangana: Righting Historical Wrongs or Getting the Future Right, Anand Maringanti, 2010
The Local and the Global in Hyderabad Development, Sanjay Baru
APHDR_2007_District Levels Indices
Trends in AP Poverty: 1973-74, 1999-2000 ( Sudhakar Reddy, Galab et. al, EPW)
Is Economic Inequality a Foundation for Separatist Identity, Dean McHenry Jr.
Rich Peasant ,Poor Peasant – Balagopal, Seminar
Democratic Process and Electoral Politics in AP, KC Suri
Dimensions of Agrarian Distress in Andhra Pradesh (K C Suri, EPW)
Political Economy of Agrarian Distress ( EPW), KC Suri
Caste, Class and Social Articulation in AP, Mapping Differential Trajectories, K Srinivasulu
The Farmer-Capitalists of Andhra Pradesh, Carol Upadhaya, Part I
The Farmer-Capitalists of Andhra Pradesh, Part II – Carol Upadhaya
River Water Politics in Drought Prone Telangana, S Simhadri (EPW)
Globalization and Farmers Suicides in Warangal, Sudha
Farmer’s Suicides – Missing Issues, Revathi (EPW)
Is Rural Economy Breaking Down, Farmers Suicides – EAS Sarma (EPW)
Understanding Powerloom Weavers Suicides in Sircilla – Galab, Revathi (EPW)
Irrigation, Agrarian Change and Local Politics in Southern Telangana, 1960-1996 Anil Kumar (Nalgonda Field Study).
Telangana Movement( 1948) Revisited, K Balagopal (EPW)
Economic Liberalization and Indian Agriculture – Good Summary
To Free or Not Free Agriculture – Good Article on Ground Irrigation
GroundWater Irrigation vs Surface Irrigation (Dinesh Kumar et al.)
Pani Panchayats: Has notes on Irrigation Reforms in AP
Jalayagnam (AP Government Perspective)
Jalayagnam and ‘Bridging’ Disparties – Ratna Reddy (EPW)
Food Security in AP (Detailed Regional Analysis)
Educational Deprivation of Children in AP – M Venkatnarayana
Primary Education: Progress and Constraints – V Ratna Reddy, R Nageswar Rao (EPW)
Dubious Bounty to Telangana (Education in NTR era) – Shaturgna
Business and Manufacturing Sector in AP – Alivelu, K. Srinivasulu, M Gopinath Reddy
News, Telvision and Democracy (Padmaja Shaw)– Discusses Media in Telangana
Diversification of Rural Incomes : Village Level Field Study – Rawal et al.
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