The solution to the decline of water resources is today often addressed to the revival of community traditions and people's participation in water management.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/centrality-panchayati-raj-water-conservation-management
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nupur-tiwari
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-soil-and-water-conservation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-water-supply
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india