Water Resources Management for Sustainable Development of Sadale-Madale Village, Kolhapur

Water plays exclusive role in development of all segments in economy of every country. Watershed development is an important module of rural development and natural water resource management policies in rural part of country. Sadale-Madale are small villages located at distance of 20 Kms from Kolhapur city, District Kolhapur, State-Maharashtra (India). The latitude 1607 and longitude 74022 are the geocoordinate of the Sadale Madale. Present study is an overview of all available resources, demand of water for agriculture and drinking purpose is increasing rapidly and resulting depleting water resources. Efforts are made to manage the resources by some economic as well as technical suggestions.