Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India organized a two-day national workshop on “Water entitlements and allocations for livelihoods and ecosystem needs and the legal-institutional framework for conflict resolution” on 30-31 March 2009 in Pune.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Baba Adhav, Maharashtra Rajya Dharan va Prakalp Grasta Shetkari Parishad , Pune, Maharashtra. Prof. Ramaswamy Iyer chaired the Session. Eminent scholars, activists and policy makers from the water sector in India participated in this workshop including Prof. Ramaswamy Iyer, Prof. Janakarajan, Prof. Dulal Chandra Goswami, Dr. Baba Adhav, Ms. Medha Patkar, Dr. Bharat Patankar, Mr. Ajit Nimbalkar, Dr. Biksham Gujja and many more.

The main objective of this workshop was to discuss and come to a shared understanding on two critical issues related to water conflicts and especially their resolution and prevention.

1.Water entitlements and allocations for livelihoods and ecosystem needs
2.Legal-institutional framework for conflict resolution

The workshop ended with a plenary session on 31 March. The panelists were Achyut Das, Ajit Nimbalkar, Bharat Patankar, Dulal Chandra Goswami, Jayanta Bandopadhyay, Sunita Nadhamuni, Medha Patkar, K. V. Rao, M. S. Vani.

For the detailed proceedings of the workshop click here.