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100			_aDhar, T.N.
245			_aWater resources management: Challenges of the 21st century
260			_c2003
300			_ap.350-362.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_aThe 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.
650			_aWater resources management - 21st century
650			_aWater resources management
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a58578
999			_c58578 _d58578