The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has made dent in irrigation infrastructure maintenance by the coordinated efforts of water users cooperative societies and Gram Panchayat. This article by Mr. Anandappa Byalli and K.V. Kashid, the representatives of WUCs from Badami Taluk of Karnataka explains how water users associations could involve in NREG and improve the canal networks. The article also unwinds the institutions inter relations in other words the convergence between local organisations and Gram Panchayats. Translation of the Kannada article is in process and will be uploaded shortly.