Pradeep S. Bhalge - Irrigation Engineer and Executive Council member of Indian Council For Water and Culture, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Charu Bhavsar - Indian Council For Water and Culture, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

The India was ruled by various dynasties and all of them were very much particular in promoting the Rain water harvesting and irrigation development. They were providing financial aids for construction of water harvesting devices. But they never interfere in the water management. Repairs and water management were totally in the hands of the community. But in the present days the water resources are the properties of the Government. Potential to the tune of 3.812 million hectares are created in Maharashtra. But there is wide gap between the creation and utilization of irrigation potential. The government is responsible for repairs, maintenance and water distribution. Due to which the peoples lost their affection to the water resources. Their participation in water management goes on reducing. The efficient and traditional community managed systems were being pushed in the verge of extinction. Peoples are again reviewing participatory irrigation management approach and implemented very successfully. Indore Minor irrigation tank (India) is one of them. This paper gives the details of their fantastic ideas about Participatory irrigation approach, rain water harvesting, and equitability in distribution, adoption of the advance irrigation method, and efficient use of harvested water.