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Natural resources have always been the basis of human civilization. Be it the Bronze Age civilization developed on the banks of a river valley or a tribe living in the forests. This is the reason why all the empires of the world have tried to control them. Water and forests are very important among these natural resources. These are such sources which are the basis of livelihood of the local communities as well as an invaluable asset for the government. In Indian history, various kings have tried to control them by managing forest and water resources. The foremost among them was the British rule that ruled India. On one hand, it implemented many irrigation, river, canal, dam and multipurpose projects for water management and on the other hand, to establish dominance over Indian forests, it divided the forests into reserved, protected and rural forests. In this article, we will discuss about the water and forest related projects implemented by the British government, which not only affected the local community, animals and environment, but their impact is also visible in the policies made in the present times.