An examination of the conflict over River Cauvery between the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This monograph explains the conflict's history, the stakeholders, and the drivers that have brought it to its current impasse, in the context of economic rationales and existing statutes of water governance in India. It offers recommendations for possible modes of resolution to the conflict,
... [Show full abstract] keeping in mind the Supreme Court's verdict of February 2018 that has opened up immense opportunities for setting up an appropriate river basin organisation. This volume aims to contribute to the formulation of a holistic paradigm for the integrated governance of river basins, not only for India, but for other riparian states as well.