Research Projects
Integrated river basin management in changing climate scenario: A study on Bharathapuzha River Basin.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Occurrence, eco-toxicological risks and correlation of phthalate esters with potential microplastic contamination in Muvattupuzha river
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Assessment of the effectiveness of managed aquifer recharge in the Iruvanjippuzha watershed of Chaliyar River Basin, Kerala.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Design, development and validation of high frequency sequential rain sampler for stable isotope study of extreme rain events.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Impacts of ballast water on coastal biodiversity – a case study of Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Water Security Assessment and its association with Quality of Life in Chaliyar River Basin
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Development of automated vertical farming unit for sustainable vegetable production
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Bench marks for irrigation water efficiency in Neyyar irrigation project
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Degradation of coastal wetland habitats - a study with special emphasis on ecology and conservation of Smooth-coated otter (Lutra perspicillata),
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Stable isotope based assessment of food web structure and carbon sources delineation in a tropical river ecosystem
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Efficacy of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) practices in the Iruvanhippuzha watershed of Chaliyar River Basin
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Spatiotemporal dynamics of microplastics in the Chaliyar River Basin, Kerala (MICHARB)
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Development and Demonstration of Nanotechnology Enabled Decentralized Wastewater Treatment via Constructed Wetlands; an Integrated Performance Model for Trivandrum Urban
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Funding Agency:
State Plan Fund, GoK
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
Optimal scheduling of WDN for disinfectant booster dosage and water quality monitoring in a selected zone of Kozhikode city.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Hydro environmental monitoring of Periyar, Karamana and Bharatapuzha Rivers in the context of Climate change and other anthropogenic pressures
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Water Quality Monitoring by Mobile Water Analysis Laboratory
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Assessment of Environmental Quality of Selected rivers of Kerala
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Feasibility Study on Artificial Recharge Structures for Improving water availability in and around CWRDM Campus
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Identification of suitable sites for SubSurface Dykes (SSD) in low groundwater reserve areas of Palakkad District
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Modeling approach for delineating Landslide prone areas of Kozhikode District
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Impacts of modernisation of Thanneermukkam barrage in the southern plains and coastal aquifers.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Studies on hydrological and geomorphplogical impact of floods in the Alluvial and Floodplain region of Periyar and Chalakudy river basins
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Investigations of surface water Groundwater interactions of a perennial freshwater lake
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Stable isotopic and geochemical characterization of groundwater from Kodungallur coast, Thrissur district
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Evaluation of rainout pattern of monsoon precipitation in Kerala using stable isotope signatures
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Budget:
Rs.22.74 lakhs
Impact of Kuttiyady Augmentation Scheme in the command areas of of Kuttiyady and Banasurasagar irrigation projects
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Budget:
Rs. 14.95 lakhs
Assessment of Land use and Land cover dynamics in Agricultural Watersheds and developing Soil Erosion Hazard Index in Malapuram district
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years (2020-2023)
Spatial Mapping of Radon in Coastal groundwater of Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Regional Variability of Chemical and Isotopic Imprints of precipitation over Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology of Rivers Upstream of Thanneermukkom Barrage
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years (June 2020 – May 2023)
Regional variability of chemical and isotopic imprints of precipitation over Kerala- A high resolution spatial analysis
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Assessment of Nutrient Bioavailability and trophic station of Beypore Estuary for a Integrated Management Plan
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Groundwater status and formulation of effective recharge strategies for Valapattanam River Basin
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 years
Studies on hydrological and geomorphplogical impact of floods in the Alluvial and Floodplain region of Periyar and Chalakudy river basins
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Impacts of modernisation of Thanneermukkam barrage in the southern plains and coastal aquifers
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Design and Development of CWRDM Library Website
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Self-sustainable wastewater treatment for houses/gated communities using microbial fuel cell (MFC): An innovative solution for treatment and resource recovery.
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Designated best use of selected quarry ponds in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts, Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Monitoring of the occurrence, fate and risks of antibiotics in Muvattupuzha River, Central Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Role of Groundwater Dynamics in Major River Basins of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2.5 years
13 C labelled carbon dots embedded silicabased nanocomposite particles as hydrogeological tracers for water resources management
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2Years
Stable isotope based assessment of food web structure and carbon sources delineation in a tropical river ecosystem
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Impact assessment of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Hydrological Processes and Sediment Yield under changing Climatic Conditions of selected watersheds in Malappuram District
Impact assessment of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Hydrological Processes and Sediment Yield under changing Climatic Conditions of selected watersheds in Malappuram District
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Building Institutional Repositories in CWRDM Libray Using D-Space
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Microclimatic assessment of the water vapour flux in an urban ecosystem for identifying better climate change mitigation measures and scope for atmospheric water harvesting
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Assessment of the climate change impacts on water footprint of rice production in Malampuzha irrigation project, Kerala
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2Years
Investigation on Ecosystem services of small lakes in Agro-Ecological zones of Western Ghats and the influence of regional factors.
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
A study on the assimilative capacity of Parvathy Puthanar and the scope of Bioremediation for pollution abatement
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Development and Maintenance of Water Museum Complex with emphasis on establishing Science and Technology Display Centre on Water for mass awareness
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Budget:
Rs. 27.00 lakhs
Anthropogenic interactions in the Neyyar River System and its impacts on the groundwater environment
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Baseline data collection and modelling rejuvenation scenarios of Pulamonthodu, Kottarakkara
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Co Principal Investigator/s:
Non-CWRDM Co-Principal Employee:
Dr. Dipu S, Dr. C P Priju
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Local Area Network (LAN) Administration and CWRDM Project Information System(CPIS)
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Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
Continous
Transformation to self Sustained Tribal Community Developing Technological Solutions for ensuring Water Quality, Quantity and Agro Value Addition
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Funding Agency:
Department of science and Technology, Govt. of India
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Externally Funded
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Duration:
3 Years
Budget:
Rs. 57,36,464/-
Water resources development of Bharathapuzha basin – a status report
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Sedimentation survey of Pamba reservoir
Funding Agency:
KSEB
Project Type:
Externally Funded
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Development of a remotely sensed canopy temperature technique for irrigation scheduling in plantation crops.
Funding Agency:
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Carrying Capacity Based Development Planning for Greater Kochi Area (Co-PI)
Funding Agency:
MoEF, Govt of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Assessment of Water Resources of Neyyattinkara Municipal Area
Funding Agency:
Neyyattinkara Municipality
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Externally Funded
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Duration:
2 years
Budget:
Rs. 1.11 lakhs
Investigation on the availability of water in the Periyar consequent on the Implementation of Stand-alone Water Supply Scheme by Cochin Refineries Limited.
Funding Agency:
WRD, Govt: of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Consultancy on soil and water conservation – Kerala Forestry Project
Funding Agency:
Kerala Forest Department
Project Type:
Externally Funded
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Upliftment of rural weaker sections in hilly areas through land, water and biomass management
Funding Agency:
DST, Government of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Effect of Industrial Effluents on Groundwater Quality
Funding Agency:
STEC, Govt of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Attappady Wasteland Comprehensive Environmental Conservation project
Funding Agency:
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund , Japan
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Policy statements on integrated river basin management prepared as a part of Capacity 21 Project
Funding Agency:
UNDP/IGIDR/MOEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Contact
Centre for Water Resources Development and Management
Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode-673 571
Kerala , India
Phone: (91) 495 2351800,2351801, 2351803, 2351804
Fax: (91) 495 2351808
Email: ed@cwrdm.org
Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode-673 571
Kerala , India
Phone: (91) 495 2351800,2351801, 2351803, 2351804
Fax: (91) 495 2351808
Email: ed@cwrdm.org
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