Although water is a copious and renewable natural resource covering two thirds of the planet, a very minute proportion of this is effectively available for human use. Two third of it is locked up in glaciers and permanent snow cover, remaining one third is distributed regionally with wide disparities. Water has multifunctional roles. Water is considered as the most significant resource for life as it is linked to the well-being of human societies that need it for industrial activities, agriculture, drinking, hygiene, and recreation. Water is always an important

Haveri district is situated in the western part of the central Karnataka state. The district encompasses an area 485156 hectares laying between the latitudinal parallels of 14° 19" North and 15° 09" North and the longitudes of 75° 01" East to 75° 50" East. In its shape the district may be regarded as roughly resembling an inverted square shape as per Peter Hagget’s method shape index. Its greatest length from north to south is about 111 kms and its great growth from east to west is about 87 km. The district is bounded on the North by the districts of Dharwad and Gadag; on the south by the district of Davanagere and Shimoga and the west by the district of North Kanara. All these districts which surround Haveri belong to Karnataka state itself. Varada river act as the central part of the district and it flows west to east direction about 128 kms on the north-east and south, the Tungabhadra River flows in between Haveri-Gadag, Shimoga, Davanagere and Bellary districts.

The study was used descriptive and analytical research methods to analyze the taken objective. To understand the role of water requirements towards beneficiary’s lives style, it has used secondary data source too used by water departments on the same issue. The government statistical reports, websites, journals, and books have referred for the better perception about the scheme performance towards beneficiaries’ socio-economic conditions.

Water is one of the most crucial and essential natural resources for sustaining life. In the coming decades it is likely become critically scarce due to rapid increase in population, increase in its demands for agriculture, industries, commercial development and expanding economy of the country. These measures are concentrating towards making the existing insufficient supply source (whatever it may be) serve water users as effectively as possible and a balance between supply and demand to be achieved. As per the research the various techniques used for the same are based either on giving economic incentives or penalties or involve rationing, legal sanctions, and various other types of social or political pressures. The water supply infrastructures of the public water supply departments are important and can further be strengthened with modern technology.

Demand management is defined as the development and implementation of strategies aimed at influencing demand, so as to achieve efficient and sustainable use of a scarce resource. Besides efficiency, it should promote equity and environmental integrity. Because water resources issues are not isolated in one sector, but are shared by agriculture, sanitation, industry, urban development, etc., and create repercussions in the economic, social, and environmental spheres, integrated management is key .

Sprinkler / Drip Irrigation: To promote efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices like drips and sprinklers will be supplied to the farming community. Haveri District is having suitable climatic and soil condition to grow various horticulture corps and nearly 19% of cultivable area (61460 ha.) covered under horticulture crops like mango, Sapota, Banana, Guava etc., vegetable crops like Chilli, Tomato, Brinjal, Onion, Garlic, Cabbage, Cauliflower etc. Plantation crops like Coconut, Betelvine, Arecanut etc., and Flowers crops like Jasmine, Tuberose, Chrysanthemum etc., Ranebennur, Byadgi and Hirekerur talukas are known for vegetable seed production. Drip irrigation scheme is being implemented since 2006-07 from the Department of Horticulture. Up to 2015-16 an area of21609.31 ha. area has been brought under drip irrigation. In a span of5 years additional area of 10188ha. will be covered by drip irrigation system and to achieve this, action plan of Rs. 6500.16 lakhs has been submitted.

Water harvesting structures: Over the past three decades, growing populations and increase in irrigation has led to excess withdrawal of ground water without commensurate recharging, resulting in a rapid fall in the water table. The reason for this is that large part water comes as rainfall is lost to the sea in the form of run-off and rest is evaporated. So future irrigation needs would have to be met by tapping ground water and utilizing it more efficiently. Renovation of old water harvesting structures is also very essential to make use of them efficiently.

Field bund: The technology is simple to implement at the local level. Bunds slow down water sheet flow on the ground surface and encourage infiltration and help to reduce soil erosion. The major advantage of field bund is that higher crop returns can be expected in dryer years which allow farmers to diversify income sources in normal years.

Agro forestry: Agro forestry provides a different land use option, compared with traditional arable and forestry systems. It makes use of the complementarily between trees and crops, so that the available resources can be more effectively exploited. The agro forestry plot remains productive for the farmer and generates continuous revenue, which is not the case when arable land is exclusively reforested. Agro forestry allows for the diversification of farm activity and makes better use of environmental resources.

Dry Land Horticulture: There is a wild scope in the district to go for dry land horticulture. Growing of fruit crops is one of the many ways of crop diversification in dry lands. Dry land horticulture not only provides higher income to the farmers, but also more stable returns, besides utilizing the off-season precipitation. Several farmers are showing keen interest in cultivating fruit crops under dry lands.

Haveri District irrigation plan for the minor irrigation works has been prepared for a period of five years, with intension of mainly conservation of ground water and harvesting of available natural water sources. Minor irrigation works are categorically classified as Tank filling from natural rivers, construction of new tanks, improvements to existing water bodies, construction of new lift irrigation schemes and restoration of existing schemes, construction of new barrages across rivers and nalas and improvements to feeder channels and catchments areas. These schemes are planned to irrigate 28682.00 hectares of land in five years with the cost of 77565.00 lakhs.

The use of various measures to reduce the demand or water use likely to conserve the existing limited water supply through the practices which require less water and reduces the wastage and misuse of water.