Jala Samvardhane Yojana Sangha (JSYS) is a registered society established by Govt. of Karnataka to serve as the nodal agency in the state for Community Based Tank Management. JSYS has been formed to help facilitate the transfer of tank system development and management from the state back to communities.

JSYS has the objective of working for the minor irrigation sector, which is imbued with necessary ingredient of expertise, experience and professionalism and “to develop and strengthen water sector in minor irrigation with participatory systems in tanks and ground water for improving the livelihood of the rural people”. JSYS is overseen by a Governing council Chaired by Minister of Water Resources and reports directly to an Executive Committee Chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary.

JSYS – State Project unit is headed by an Executive Director and has a team of multidisciplinary Specialists to support the State project unit. JSYS has established nine District Project Units with a team of Specialists for multiple disciplines who over see the activities at the District level.