CONTENTS1: Introduction 1.1 Background 1.1.1 Irrigation 1.1.2 Drinking Water 1.2 Water Policies 1.2.1 Water policies 1987 & 2002 1.2.2 Water policies in Gujarat 1.2.3 Water policies in Maharashtra 1.2.4 Effect of water policy: case study of Karnataka 1.2.5 PIM 1.3 Research Methodology 1.3.1 Focus of the study 1.3.2 Aim 1.3.3 Objectives 1.3.4 Research Questions 1.3.5 Methodology 2: Planning for prosperity 3: Status of Water Supply in Gujarat 3.1 Water Supply Scenario in Gujarat 3.1.1 Regional Water Supply Schemes in Gujarat 3.1.2 Water Resources at a Glance 3.2 Decentralized village water supply in Gujarat 3.3 Present Status of Narmada canal 3.3.1 Features of Sardar Sarovar Dam and Narmada Canal 3.3.2 District Covered under Narmada canal based water supply project 3.4 Narmada Canal based Water Supply in Gujarat 3.4.1 Overview of Narmada Canal Based Drinking Water supply Project 3.4.2 Project Area covered under Narmada Master Plan 4: Effect of Narmada Water: Case study of Goraj and Chekhla village 4.1 Irrigation 4.1.1 WUA 4.2 Drinking Water Supply 5: Effect of Narmada Water Bibliography