


Disha Gupta
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@dishag9
Assistant Professor of Economics @Igidr_Mumbai | Ph.D., Delhi School of Economics | Interested in agricultural economics and policy, and water resources





New study by Praveen Kumar, Eshita Gupta & E. Somanathan: Telangana’s 24x7 farm power policy led to a 53% rise in agrielectricity use & more rice cultivation, but no recorded groundwater drop - likely due to monitoring gaps. doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem…



I am truly humbled and honoured to receive the PRISMA Sustainability Assessment and Policy Award 2025, presented at the Dresden Nexus Conference, organised by @UNU_FLORES and @tudresden_de. This recognition is truly encouraging. A heartfelt thank you to all the jury members. 🌾💦






We're thrilled to welcome Disha Gupta (@dishag9) from @IGIDR_Mumbai as the next speaker in our virtual Seminar Series on the Indian Economy with discussant Sudatta Ray from @YaleNUS. Join us by registering here: gps-ucsd.zohobackstage.com/ElectricitySub… #IndianEconomy




💦 Groundwater is vanishing fast in Punjab & Haryana, driven by paddy cultivation & subsidized irrigation. Can crop diversification incentives change the game? Explore it here in this paper by IWMI’s Archisman Mitra & others: on.cgiar.org/4jeasQu @Igidr_Mumbai

@Igidr_Mumbai Publication: Unwatering the Fields: Analyzing Incentives for Crop Diversification amid Groundwater Crisis in India by Disha Gupta and Archisman Mitra igidr.ac.in/pdf/publicatio…

#Water-scarce #Punjab is farming water-intensive paddy. Farmer Aulakh says: “The way we flood our fields for paddy—won’t work in the future. And honestly, I don’t see any light at the end of this tunnel. All I see is darkness. Just darkness” indiaspend.com/earthcheckindi…