A study on Understanding Water Conflicts - 20 cases of water conflicts in South India ranging from sluice level to interstate water conflicts was  carried out by Pragathi - Farmers Society for Rural Studies and Development, Bangalore and supported by WWF-International - ICRISAT Dialogue Project. Mr. R. Doraiswamy and Dr Bikshum Gujja succesfully completed the study and published the flier of the same in 2004. Mr. R. Doraiswamy was Executive Director - Pragathi and is currently E.D, JalaSpandana. Dr. Bikshum Gujja is Policy Advisor, Global Fresh Water Programme, WWF-International.

The cases are

1.                  Krishna River Basin

2.                  Cauvery River Basin

3.                  Mukkali Weir across Bhavani

4.                  Mahadayee and tributaries

5.                  Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme

6.                  Ponniar and its down stream tanks

7.                  Paddy cultivation in the Upper Krishna Project

8.                  Bhavani Sagar Dam

9.                  Parambikulam Aliyar Project

10.              Vanivilas Sagar Project

11.              Tungabhadra Irrigation System

12.              Belagumba Tank

13.              Hirekere Tank

14.              Nagaram Tank

15.              Pollution in Bhavani River

16.              Patancheru Pollution Case

17.              Godavari Lift Irrigation Scheme

18.              Policy Reforms in Tamil Nadu

19.              Policy Reforms in Andhra Pradesh

20.              Interlinking of Rivers

For the media coverage on the workshop on water conflicts organised by Pragathi and WWF-ICRISAT at Bangalore see the link http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/11/09/stories/2004110911050400.htm