Approach Paper
Perspectives on Integrated Watershed management in the Aghanashini, the Varada and the Bedthi/ Gangavali river watersheds in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

To carry out an effective and integrated watershed management of the rivers in the northern part of Karnataka, Manuvikasa together with College of Forestry, Sirsi, conducted a study of three river basins-Aghanashini, Varada and Bedthi (or Gangavali) and developed strategic knowledge in the form of an Approach Paper on the bottom-up river management processes based on community science and participation. A total of 451 households were interviewed for this study. Among other things, the study recommends that in the drier districts of Karnataka where chain series of tanks are dominant, Water Users' Association (WUAs) should be formed for each tank and federated at the sub-basin level.

• Language
  Englisch