Introduction

CWRDM Subcentre, Manimalakunnu started during February 1991 at Kolencherry with a view to tackle the hydrologic and other related problems of highlands and area coming under the three districts namely, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur.  This office was then shifted to Muvattupuzha during September 1991, due to lack of space. In April 1992 permanent land for office was acquired at Manimalakunnu, Koothattukulam near Govt. College, Manimalakunnu. During April 1995 office was shifted to Manimalakunnu in a rented building.  Office started functioning in its own building at Manimalakunnu during February 1996. There were eight permanent staff, two apprentices and minimum two project staff all throughout till 2001. After 2001 staff posted under few permanent posts were transferred to Head Quarters without replacement. The present staff position is two Scientists, one Technical Officer, one Project Staff and a casual labour.

Vision

To develop methods for sustainable use of water resources in humid regions of Kerala State

Mission

To provide all R&D inputs by undertaking research activities in the field of surface water hydrology especially in the humid region of Kerala.

Thrust Area

  • Water Resources Development and Management
  • Surface Water Hydrology
  • Computer Applications in Hydrology
  • GIS in water management

 

 

  • Cup Type Currentmeter
  • Wading Type Currentmeter
  • Hand held GPS System
CWRDM Plan Fund
Externally Funded
CWRDM Plan Fund
Effect of Rubber Plantation on Water Balance Components – A Case Study
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Arun P R, Dr. Ashish K Chaturvedi
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 years (2020 – 2023)
Downscaling future precipitation and temperature of selected regions in Kerala using Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM)
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 Years
Climatic Change Fingerprints on Water Resources and Hydrometeorology of Achencoil river basin in Kerala
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 years
Regionalisation of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for Highland catchments in Kerala
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2 years
Impact of rapid urbanization on the hydrological regime of a selected river basin in Kerala (N-42)
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Externally Funded
Water Resources Development in Tribal Areas of Idukki District
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
4 Years
Study on Hydrology of Small Watersheds of Highland Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
4 Years

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Publication Year
1994 Dinesan, V. P. and Basak, P. (1994). Islands of Kerala –The Hydro-Environmental Status. Proc. 6th Kerala Science Congress, Trivandrum, 27-29, January, 1994.
1993 Anitha A B, James E J and Achuthan A, ‘Frequency analysis of rainfall runoff in selected river basins of Kerala’, Proceedings Fifth Kerala Science Congress, Kottayam, January 1993
1993 Dinesan, V. P. and Basak, P. (1993). Rooftop Water Harvesting in Vogue in Various Parts of the World. Proc. of National Seminar on Water Harvesting, , REC, Trichy, 25-26, June, 1993
1993 Dinesan, V. P. and Basak, P. (1993). Water Related Environmental Issues in the Islands of Kerala. Proc. Regional Workshop on Water and Related Environmental Issues, CWRDM, Kunnamangalam, 4 May 1993.
1992 Anitha A B, James E J, ‘Flood studies in river basins’, Seminar on Integrated River Basin Planning, Thiruvananthapuram, September 1992
1992 Chandrasekharan M E, Anitha A B, James E J, Integrated watershed planning – a case study’, Seminar on Integrated River Basin Planning, Thiruvananthapuram, September 1992
1991 Dinesan, V. P., Prasannakumar, K. R. and Rajagopalan, S. P.(1991). Training Programme on Repair of Bore well hand pump Among Tribal Youth-A case study in Kerala. Proc. Seminar on Development and management of Groundwater in Irrigation and Other Water Sect
1991 Jaganathan, P., Abdul Hameed, E., Dinesan, V. P. and Rajagopalan, S, P.(1991). Low Cost Approaches to Upgrade Traditional Groundwater Resources in Kerala. Proc. Seminar on Development and Management of Groundwater in Irrigation and other Water Sectors, 7-
1990 Anitha A B, Chandrasekharan M E and James E J, ‘Scope for minor irrigation schemes in Kerala’ – case study from the Deviar watershed, Seminar on Modernisation in Irrigation Sector of Kerala Malampuzha, October 1990
1990 Chandrasekharan M E, Anitha A B, John N C and James E J, ‘Sediment transport studies in the Deviar watershed of Periyar river basin’, Seminar on Erosion and Sedimentation in Kerala, Trivandrum, March, 1990
1990 Dinesan, V. P. and Rajagopalan, S. P. (1990). Training the Economically and Socially Backward Tribals of South Western India on Bore well Hand pump Repair. Proc. International Conference on Water and Waste Water, 24-27, April, 1990, Barcelona, Spain.
1990 Narasimha Prasad. N.B and Sundara Rajan C.V, 1990, Remote Sensing Application to Groundwater Exploration in Hard Rock Terrain – A Case Study, International Symposium on Remote Sensing and Water Resources, Enschede, Netherlands, Pp.525 – 530.
1990 Narasimha Prasad. N.B, Basak.P, and Nazimuddin M, 1990, Groundwater Extraction Through Borewell and its Effect on the Surrounding Open wells –A Case Study, International, Conference on Groundwater Resources Management, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 117 –121.
1990 Rajagopalan, S. P., Dinesan, V. P. and Jaganathan, P. (1990). Development of Traditional Water Resources for Drinking Water supply Among Weaker Sections. Souvenir, All India Seminars on Financing and Management of Water Supply Scheme 1990, (1): pp. 133-13
1990 Rajagopalan, S. P., Dinesan, V. P. and Jaganathan. (1990). Pilot Projects to Develop Traditional Water Sources for Drinking Water Supply in Rural India. Proc. VIIth IWRA World Congress on Water Resources, 13-18, May,1990, Morocco.
1989 Anitha A B, Chandrasekharan M E and James E J, ‘Sheet erosion and sediment transport studies in the Deviar watershed’ National Seminar on Socio Economic and Environmental Impact of Water Resources Project’ CWRDM, Kozhikode September 1989.
1989 Basak.P, Narasimha Prasad N.B and Nazimuddin M, 1989,Irrigation Planning in Hilly Regions Through Application of Remote Sensing, International Symposium on Remote Sensing in Evaluation and Management of Irrigation, Mendoza, Argentina, Pp.323 – 327.
1989 Dinesan, V. P. (1989). Selection Pumps for Groundwater Based Irrigation. Proc. National Seminar on Modernization of Irrigation Projects of Kerala, Malampuzha, Palakkad, 1-2, November 1989.
1988 Narasimha Prasad. N.B and Rajagopalan . S. P, 1988, Quantification of Subsurface Water From the River Bed for Urban Water Supply Schemes – A Case Study, International Seminar on Hydrology, Visakhapatanam, India.
1987 Narasimha Prasad, N.B., and Basak, P, 1987, “ Ground Water Resources Development Through Remote Sensing and Hydrogeomorphological Techniques – An Integrated Approach”, International conference on Land and Resource Evaluation for National Planning in the T

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