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Watershed management is an ever-evolving practice involving the management of land, water, biota, and other resources in a defined area for ecological, social, and economic purposes. In this paper, we explore the following objectives To strengthen the village level governance of biomass and water resources by village communities, including involvement of Panchayats in addressing natural resource management. To assist communities in effectively integrating agriculture and natural resources management and in regulating the demand for biomass and water through rules, regulations and mechanisms evolved by community institutions at village and inter village levels. Strengthen the inter-linkages between different production systems and productivity enhancement through appropriate intervention thus improving the cash flows in the village economy. To assist individual farmers through appropriate soil and water conservation measures to improve water availability for agriculture, livestock improvement and thereby, improving agricultural productivity. To increase the availability of biomass through re-vegetation of the common lands and increased availability of surface and ground water through soil and moisture conservation and retention measures. How has watershed management evolved. This address the numerous benefits from integration across disciplines and jurisdictional boundaries, as well as the incorporation of technological advancements, such as remote sensing, GIS, big data, and multi-level social-ecological systems analysis, into watershed management strategies.