Das, S.K. <br/><br/>
Water resources development in India: Future challenges and strategies 

 -  2003 
 - p.261-272. 
 - Jul-Sep 
<br/><br/> The irrigation sector demands more than 80 per cent of the available water resources in the country. The increase in demands from other sectors makes it imperative to improve the performance of existing systems and greater efficiency in management of water resources. A review of the demands from various sector has been done in this article. The author has put forward sector-specific suggestions for handling the near precarious situation. There is also the challenge of meeting these demands in a manner that is sustainable and more importantly does not threaten the environment and ecological systems. He lists the steps for long-term perspective planning of water resources to achieve the ultimate goal of economic  prosperity and community welfare. - Reproduced. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Water resources management - India<br/>Water resources management