01165pab a2200181 454500 180718b2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Channabasappa, S.J. Water resource management in Karnataka: Issues and strategies 2003 p.458-462. Jul-Sep Karnataka 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. Water resources management - India - Karnataka Water resources management Indian Journal of Public Administration N 58588 58588 58588 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 49, Issue no: 3 AR59033 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR