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In India, more than 70% of people in rural areas depend on agriculture and thus depend on large quantities of water for irrigation purposes. Sustainable irrigation methods are required to reduce the wastage of water and effectively use it. Drip irrigation method is an effective way to reduce the water usage significantly without losing crop yield. This study conducted in Gudipadu Cheruvu Village was focused on the challenges faced by the people due to water scarcity. Challenges faced by the people were analysed using participatory rural appraisal approach and human-centred design methods. Also, these approaches helped to design and derive an effective method to overcome the water scarcity issues prevalent in the village.
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This research was funded by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Live-in Labs® program. The study was conducted as part of the UNESCO Chair for Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation Development. The authors express their immense gratitude to our Chancellor and renowned humanitarian leader Sri. (Dr.) Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) for her inspiration and support towards working on interdisciplinary research that has direct societal benefit. The authors would also like to express their sincere appreciation to Mr. Gopalaiengar Sheshadri for his extensive support in enhancing the quality of the paper within the limited time frame. The authors also thank the faculty, staff and students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, the government authorities of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, and staff of the Amrita Self-Reliant Villages (SeRVe) program.
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Abhinaya, P.B. et al. (2022). Case Study on Water Management Through Sustainable Smart Irrigation. In: Senjyu, T., Mahalle, P., Perumal, T., Joshi, A. (eds) IOT with Smart Systems. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 251. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3945-6_56
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