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D Mohan Rao

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D Mohan Rao

Research Associate

Area:

Development Economics

Qualification:

M.A Economics (PhD)

Brief Profile

D Mohan Rao is a Senior Research Associate at Centre for Economic and Social Studies. He has worked for Seventeen years in CESS.  (1990 to 1997). He worked as Investigator on   from 1997 to 2000 March from April  2000   to July 2002. He worked on various projects from 2002 August to 2004 October.  He worked as Research assistant from 2009 and now is working as Research Associate.

Publications

  1. Paper Published in Indian Journal of Agriculture Economics in 2001, December.  Title of the paper is “ Forest Degradation in India:  Extent and Determinants”.  This paper has been awarded “ D.K. DESAI PRIZE AWARD” for the year of 2001. (Joint paper with Prof. V. Ratna Reddy and Bagirath Behra).
  2. Paper Published in Journal of Rural Development (NIRD) in 2006, July-September.  Title of the paper is “Participatory Watershed Development and the Role of Project Implementing Agency (PIA):  The Experience of Andhra Pradesh.(Joint paper with Prof. V. Ratna Reddy and U. Hemantha Kumar)
  3. Paper Published in Journal of Social and Economic Development (ISEC) in 2008, Jan-June.  Title of the paper is “Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of Improved Water Quality in Rural Areas:  An Exploratory Study in Coastal Andhra Pradesh. (Joint paper with Prof. V. Ratna Reddy and M. Kullappa).
  4. Paper published in Human Development in Andhra Pradesh: Experiences, Issues and Challenges published in 2009.(joint paper with Dr. Jeena T. Srinivasan, Prof. V. Ratna Reddu and D. Mohana Rao)
Sl.No Project Name Period Projects Co-Authorship
1 Relocation and Rehabilitation Plan, Preparation for PAPS Under Singoor Dam, Govt.of A.P, Fin. & Plan. 1990
2 Demographic and Socio-Economic Survey-Manuguru Super Thermal Power Project. 1991
3 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam  Project(Half yearly Report 1). 1990 – 1992
4 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar  Project (Half yearly Report 1). 1990 – 1992
5 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam Project (Half yearly Report 2). 1990 – 1992
6 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar  Project (Half yearly Report 2). 1990 – 1992
7 Sample Survey of all ex-trainees of SETWIN 1991
8 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam  Project (Half yearly Report 3). 1990 – 1992
9 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar Project (half yearly Report 3). 1990 – 1992
10 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam  Project (Half yearly Report 4). 1990 – 1992
11 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar  Project (Half yearly Report 4). 1990 – 1992
12 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam  Project(Half yearly Report 5). 1994 -1995
13 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar  Project (Half yearly Report 5). 1994 -1995
14 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Srisailam Project(Half yearly Report 6). 1994 -1995
15 Concurrent Evaluation of R & R Programme under Sriramsagar Project (Half yearly Report 6). 1994 -1995
16 Polavaram Project Report Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Displaced, Irrigation Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1993 -1994
17 Impact of Investments under CERP in East and West Godavari Districts, Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam and Nellore Districts. 1995
18 A.P.  Cyclone Emergency Reconstruction Project, Govt. of A.P. Fin. & Plan. (Fin. Wing)Dept(Shelters) 1996
19 Impact of Improvements in Rural Roads (A Study of APCERP).(Rural Roads) 1996
20 A.P.  Cyclone Emergency Reconstruction Project, Govt. of A.P. Fin. & Plan. (Fin. Wing)Dept(Drinking water) 1998
21 A.P.  Cyclone Emergency Reconstruction Project, Govt. of A.P. Fin. & Plan. (Fin. Wing)Dept(Drainage) 1999
22 Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan for 11 Medium Drains in Nellore District.
23 Economics of Livestock Production In Andhra Pradesh(Indo-Swiss Project) (Annual Report 1). 1995 -1998
24 Economics of Livestock Production  In Andhra Pradesh (Indo-Swiss Project)  (Annual Report 2). 1995 -1998
25 Economics of Livestock Production  In Andhra Pradesh (Indo-Swiss Project) (Annual Report 3). 1995 -1998
26 Surampalem Drain Project, Govt. Of. A.P. 1998
27 Economics of Live stock Production in Andhra Pradesh, Indo Swiss Programme Natural Resources Management Andhra Pradesh 1999
28 Preparation  of Perspective Plan for the Development of the Yanadis, Govt. of A.P., Tribal Welfare Dept. 1999
29 Urban Water Supply Project (sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi) 2000
30 Reviving Traditional Water Harvesting Systems for Sustainable Livelihoods: A Study of Tank Restoration Programme, Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi. 2001 Co-Authorship
31 Watershed Development and Livelihood  Security: An assessment of linkages and impact of Andhra Pradesh, India, University of Leeds and CESS. 2001  
32 Insurance on Agricultural Crops: A Case Study in Andhra Pradesh. 2001
33 Environmental Degradation: Market, Policy and Institutional Failure – A Case Study of Water Resources in Andhra Pradesh, Environmental Economics Research Committee, IGIDR, Mumbai. 2002
34 Environment and Accountability: Impact of Industrial Pollution on Rural  Communities. 2002
35 Budget estimates and Expenditure on Primary education(Study conducted by DFID) 2003
36 Domestic Price Policies in the Context of   Trade Liberalization. 2003
37 Land Degradation in India Extent,  Costs and Determinants. 2003
38 Major, Medium and Minor irrigation  Projects in Andhra Pradesh(World Bank Study) 2003 Worked as Translator and data Collection
39 Public Distribution System in Nalgonda District (Study conducted by Swiss team) 2004 Worked as Translator and data Collection
40 Formalizing Irrigation Institution: A Study of Watershed Association in A.P., Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Delhi. 2005
41 Watershed Management for Sustainable Agriculture:  Need for an Institutional  Approach. (Sponsored by ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India) 2005 Co-Authorship
42 Land Alienation and Local Communities: Case Studies in Hyderabad-Secunderabad 2007
43 Impact of Water Pollution on rural  Communities: An economic analysis. 2006
44 Ensuring Health and Food Safety from Rapidly Expanding Wastewater Irrigation in South Asia , IWMI, Hyderabad.(Base line survey Report 1). (Collaborative project with IWMI) 2006 -2009 Co-Authorship
45 Ensuring Health and Food Safety from Rapidly Expanding Wastewater Irrigation in South Asia, IWMI, Hyderabad. (Annual Progress Report 1) (Collaborative project with IWMI) 2006 -2009 Co-Authorship
46 Ensuring Health and Food Safety from Rapidly Expanding Wastewater Irrigation in South Asia , IWMI, Hyderabad.(Annual Progress Report 2) (Collaborative project with IWMI) 2006 -2009 Co-Authorship
47 Ensuring Health and Food Safety from Rapidly Expanding Wastewater Irrigation in South Asia, IWMI, Hyderabad. (Final Report 3 is going to submit in May 2009). (Collaborative project with IWMI) 2006 -2009 Co-Authorship
48 Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture and its implications for  Human Welfare and Environment: A Study of Watersheds in Rainfed  Regions in India. 2007
49 Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of Improved  Water Quality in Rural Areas:  An Exploratory Study in Coastal AP  (World Bank Study) 2007 Co-Authorship
50 Water Quality Management Initiatives in Andhra Pradesh:  Collaborative study Of  SWSM, AP and WSP (The World Bank  study) 2008 Co-Authorship
51 Utilization of SSA grants in selected districts of Andhra Pradesh 2010 Supervisor
52 Tribal land alienation in Vijayanagaram District: A case study of Parvatipuram district ITDA 2020 Data collection, case studies, report writing
53 RSEPPG:  Research cell on education 2021 Ongoing project. Conducted phone survey on remedial  teaching studies in higher education colleges in telangana in 2021,  and performance of student and management in high schools in telangana, in 2022.

Papers Presented

Natural Resource Management and Community Participation:  A Watershed Approach in Andhra Pradesh. ( This paper was presented at the National Seminar on Regional Development and Spatial Information Technologies, Department of Geography, Osmania University on 25-26, March, 2003 (joint paper with U. Hemantha Kumar)

Paper presented:

  1.  The Role of Institutions in Watershed Development:  A Case study. (This paper was presented at the XXI Annual conference of Andhra Pradesh Economic Association Conference, 8-9, February, 2003.(joint paper with U. Hemantha Kumar).
  2. Participatory Watershed Development and the Role of Project Implementing Agency (PIA):  The Experience of Andhra Pradesh.  This paper was presented at the Workshop on Impact of Watershed Management Practices on Sustainability of Land Productivity and Socio-economic Status, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture CRIDA),December, Hyderabad.(Joint paper ).

 

National Workshop attended:

  1. Attended Work shop on “Application of Econometric tools in Health Economics”. At Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Chennai during 31st March to 3rd April.

 

National Workshop attended and Presented a Paper(Power point Presentation)

  1. Attended work shop on Safe Drinking water in Rural Areas: Issues and Challenges, July 21-22, 2008:: Hyderabad at Byrraju Foundation.(Paper presented on Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of Improved Water Quality in Rural Areas: An Exploratory Study in Coastal Andhra Pradesh.