100% unique Copyscape premuim pass......In this presentation, our aim is to carry out an analysis on how agricultural productivity, is affected by the redistribution of state water on agriculture, using as a case study, the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal of 1976. This arose because of the way the River Kirishna rights of three states in India, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, were reallocated. Here, we will use the variation between locality and time, in access to river water, to determine how crop output and yield, are affected by water reallocation. On the average, reallocating water rights brings about a decline of approximately 7.7% and 5.5% in locality output and yield, respectively. The adverse effects of the idea can be seen in the production gains made by Andhra Pradesh, the downstream located state, which pales into insignificance, when the production losses of the upstream located states, Karnataka and Maharashtra, are taken into consideration. This negative impact becomes even more pronounced, significant and severe for Maharashtra, during times of drought, with respect to the normal significance level being used. Therefore, we can conclude that the total efficiency level in the locality, was greatly reduced by the1976 decision, to reallocate states rights over the Krishna Basin water.