Research Projects

  • Groundwater Development, Degradation and Impact of Free Power Policy: A Study from Telangana State, Telangana Development Series, Planning Department, Government of Telangana, March, 2022.
  • Telangana Sector, March, 2022 (Jointly with C Niranjan Rao).
  • Climate Change and Contractual Terms of Tenancy: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under Impactful Policy Research in Social Science (IMPRESS), ICSSR, New Delhi, 2020, 
  • Schemes for Relief and Welfare of SC & ST Fishermen: A Quick Assessment, Research Unit on Scheduled Caste Component Studies (RUSCCS), Development Studies Bhavan, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Amaravathi, Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, May 2018.
  • Working and Living Conditions of Sewerage Workers in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Research Unit on Scheduled Caste Component Studies (RUSCCS), Development Studies Bhavan, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Amaravathi, Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, May 2018.
  • Production and Marketing of Onion in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Collaborative study between ISAM and CESS, Funded by Department of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, .
  • Production and Marketing of Tomato in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Collaborative study between ISAM and CESS, Funded by Department of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Problems and prospects of development of Common Property Resources and Livestock based Livelihoods through National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP), Jointly with Dr.Jyothis Satyapalen, Funded by RULNR, JTT, 2014.
  • Spatio-temporal variation of groundwater resources and its impact on socio-economic conditions in rain fed areas: A Study of Trends in Groundwater Depletion in Andhra Pradesh, Jointly with Prof. V.Ratna Reddy, Director LNRMI, Hyderabad, Funded by RULNR, JTT, 2012.
  • Understanding Livelihood Impacts of Participatory Forest Management Implementation Strategies in India With Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh (Phase -I JFM Impact and Phase – II CFM Process), A Collaborative Research Project with the University of Leeds, U.K, and Funded by DFID, UK, 2006 (Co Author).
  • Watershed Based Livelihoods: A Policy Action Research Programme in Andhra Pradesh, A Collaborative Research Project with the University of Leeds, U.K and RDT, Anantapur, Funded by DFID, UK, 2004 (Co Author).
  • People’s Participation and Forest Development: A Study with Special Reference to Joint Forest Management in Rayalaseema Region, UGC Major Research Project in the Department of Rural Development, S.K. University, Anantapur, 2000 (Jointly).