01096pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002400040245006600064260000900130300001500139362001200154520065800166650005100824650003100875773004400906180718b2003   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aChannabasappa, S.J.  aWater resource management in Karnataka: Issues and strategies  c2003  ap.458-462.  aJul-Sep  aKarnataka is the second most arid state of India after Rajasthan where demands for water for various purposes like drinking and domestic use, irrigation and industrial are increasing rapidly. Fragmented responsibility of water issues between different government departments and lack of funds for maintenance, rehabilitation and modernisation of existing infrastructure further added to the intensity of problems. The article examines efficacy of multi-pronged strategy adopted by  the state government to address these issues. While discussing the experiences and lessons learnt it suggests adoption of new approaches for various sectors. - Reproduced.  aWater resources management - India - Karnataka  aWater resources management  aIndian Journal of Public Administration