Participants: Dr. S. Janakarajan, Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS); Arghyam Team

Dr. Janakarajan has been working to create a platform for dialogue between the farmers of the two states over the Cauvery river issue. This platform, now called the Cauvery family, has been meeting regularly to discuss the problems and try to evolve a solution to the water sharing issue. Dr. Janakarajan spoke to the Arghyam team about the (Water Evaluation Planning System) WEAP software that he now plans to use for the Cauvery basin.