Karnataka is predominantly a rural and agrarian State. Agriculture plays a key role in State’s economy. Karnataka has given an important place for Watershed Development. The main objective of the watershed development programmes is to conserve soil and moisture as well as to put the lands to the best use according to their capabilities to improve the overall productivity of the catchment in a holistic manner/way.
This means that the rainwater falling on an area coming within a ridgeline can be harvested and will flow out of this area thorough single point. Some refer it as a catchment area or river basin.
Commissionr,Karnataka Watershed Devlopment Dpt.
Project Director,Suja Watershed Devlopment Project
7th Floor, K H B Complex
Kaveri Bhavan, Banglore-560 009
Ph: 080-221 2 9601, 221 0 0670
Web : http://watershed.kar.nic.in/