ABSTRACT
Enlightened people of the twentieth century are coming to regard the non-use or abuse of natural and human resources as the greatest sin against nature and greatest crime against society. Conservation and exploitation of natural resources, specially land, water, forests and minerals is an age old practice for the survival and sustenance of humanity. But the exploitation of these resources, their magnitude, quality and quantity had a lot of bearing on the socioeconomic conditions and environment of the region. The disputes on sharing of waters of Tungabhadra and the anicut across Muniyaru between Mandavakalan and Pollampalli were asked to be included in the arbitration. However, Butler, the Resident at Hyderabad asked for clearance of Muniyeru project without waiting for the arbitration on Tungabhadra. Peninsular India has no assured rains nor melting glaciers as in north India, therefore southern states should more carefully plan to save water as well as sharing of river waters.
