01361pab a2200181 454500 180718b2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Dhar, T.N. Water resources management: Challenges of the 21st century 2003 p.350-362. Jul-Sep The present trends of water scarcity indicate that it is going to be critical problem in the 21st Century. This article presents a comprehensive survey of the existing scenario of the water resources management and water related issues facing the country. The first and foremost is the need for resource conservation, efficiency in water uses, minimisation of losses and recycling of used water. Agriculture being the largest consumer of water, the article suggests adoption of water-conserving cropping patterns, water harvesting and water pricing policies to discourage waste. The core strategy of watershed management lies in a combination of protection, regeneration and production. It concludes that to address the problem fully and severely both the Central and state governments must seek and enlist the involvement of communities at all levels. - Reproduced. Water resources management - 21st century Water resources management Indian Journal of Public Administration N 58578 58578 58578 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 49, Issue no: 3 AR59023 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR