Paper Title
Conservation of Water Resource for Better Utilization in Rural India

Abstract
In this paper an attempt has been made to optimize the use of water as a resource by redesigning an old water tank. The study was done in S.S Ghati Bangalore which is situated 100kms from Bangalore basically a rural area. The methodology of the study is based on surveying and levelling in the study area. The levelling was done using dumpy level, prismatic compass, plane tabelling, theodolite, reconnaissance survey. The study draws the conclusion that in a rural area, the water tanks can be optimally developed for use in irrigation, drought relief, domestic use etc. Keywords: levelling, treatment plant, ground profile, capacity.