The document summarizes irrigation reforms in Andhra Pradesh, India that were supported by the World Bank. It discusses how Andhra Pradesh was the first state to enact legal changes to enable water sector reforms in 1995. This included establishing water user associations and transferring operation and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure to these groups. However, the reforms faced challenges from policy contestation among different actors like irrigation bureaucrats and users. While the reforms aimed to increase participation, they did not fully decentralize control and served to preserve existing power structures.