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
2022 Sharannya, T. M., Venkatesh Kolluru, Mahesha Amai and Tri Dev Acharya (2022). Enhanced streamflow simulations using nudging-based optimization coupled with data-driven and hydrological models. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 43(10), 101190. https:
2021 Sharannya, T. M., Venkatesh, K., Mudbhatkal, A., Dineshkumar, M., and Mahesha, A. (2021). “Effects of land use and climate change on water scarcity in rivers of the Western Ghats of India.” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Journal., 193(12). https:
2020 Sharannya, T. M., Al-Ansari, N., Barma, S. D., and Mahesha, A. (2020). “Evaluation of Satellite Precipitation Products in Simulating Streamflow in a Humid Tropical Catchment of India Using a Semi-Distributed Hydrological Model.” Water, Vol. 12, Page 2400,
2018 Sharannya, T. M., Mudbhatkal, A., & Mahesha, A. (2018). Assessing climate change impacts on river hydrology – A case study in the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127(6), 1–11. Use the "Insert Citation" button to add
2019 Drissia T K, 2019, Spatial and Temporal Variation of Water Stress in Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala, India, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, vol. 100, no. 1, pp 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-018-0336-1
2019 Drissia, T.K., Jothiprakash, V. & Anitha, A.B. (2019) Flood Frequency Analysis Using L Moments: a Comparison between At-Site and Regional Approach, Water Resour Manage, Vol.33 (3): pp 1013-1037. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-018-2162-7
2019 Drissia, T.K., Jothiprakash, V. & Anitha, A.B. (2019) Statistical classification of streamflow based on flow variability in west flowing rivers of Kerala, India, Theor Appl Climatol., 137, pp 1643-1658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2677-0
2016 Narasimha Prasad,N B (2016), Global Water Shortages, Mathrubhumi Knowledge & Beyond Year Book, Mathrubhubi Printing & Publishing Company Ltd, Kozhikode, pp.82-94.
2015 Abdulla P K, Pravya Jayaraj C V, Priyalakshmi M T, Chandran K and James E J (2015), Changes to a Drive-in Beach in Southwest India due to Severe Erosion and Subsequent Reformation, Elsevier Aquatic Procedia, 4 (2015), DOI 10.1016/j.aqpro2015.02.048, pp 35
2015 Amritha Thankachan and Anitha A B (2015). Systems approach for optimal operation of water resources schemes in Kuttiyadi river basin, Kerala. International Journal of Elsevier, Aquatic Proceedia 4 (2015), pp 593-600
2015 Anilkumar K S, Priju C P and Narasimha Prasad N B (2015). Study on Saline water intrusion into the Shallow coastal aquifers of Periyar River basin, Kerala using Hydrochemical and Electrical resistivity methods. Aquatic Procedia, 4: 32-40.
2015 Anilkumar K.S., Priju C.P. and Narasimha Prasad N.B. (2015) Study on Saline water intrusion into the Shallow coastal aquifers of Periyar River basin, Kerala using Hydrochemical and Electrical resistivity methods” Aquatic Procedia, Elsevier B.V. Publishers
2015 Aparna P, Nigee K, Shimna P and Drissia T K (2015), Quantitative Analysis of Geomorphology and Flow pattern Analysis of Muvattupuzha riverbasin using Geographic Informaion System, Aquatic Procedia, Issue on International Conference on Water Resources Coas
2015 Unnikrishnan Warrier, C., Praveen Babu, M., Sudheesh, M. and Deshpande, R.D., 2015., Studies on Stable Isotopic Composition of Daily Rainfall from Kozhikode, Kerala, India’, DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2016.1103238
2015 Yousef Ali H, Priju C.P. and Narasimha Prasad N.B. (2015) Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones in Deep Midland Aquifers along Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala Using Geophysical Methods” In: Aquatic Procedia, Elsevier B.V. Publishers, v.4, pp.1039-1
2014 Abdulla P K and Dinil Sony C (2014), Lessons Learnt from the Manual Dredging of a Minor Port in Northern Malabar. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology (ISSN: 2277-1581), Issue Special, December, pp 22-27
2014 Dinesan V P (2014). "River Link an Impact Study". Kerala Calling, Published by Information and Public Relations Department on behalf of Govt. of Kerala , August 2014,Vol-34, No 10, pp 20 – 25.
2014 Dinesan V P (2014). 'World Water Day- Relevance and Its Mission'. Kerala Calling, Published by Information and Public Relations Department on behalf of Govt. of Kerala , April 2014,Vol-34, pp 25 – 29.
2014 Drissia T K, Dinil Sony C, Anitha A B(2014). ‘Variation of reference evapotranspiration and the related climatic parameters in humid tropics’ International Journal of Earth Science and Engineering. Vol. 7 No 1, , February 2014. pp 147-154
2013 Dinesan, V P (2013). 'Monsoon Rainfall Deficit and Its Impact' Jr. Kerala Calling, Vol. 33, pp.35-33, March 2013.
Publication Year
2024 T M. Sharannya., Drissia T.K. (2024). Spatio-Temporal Variability of Streamflow and its Effect on Hydrological Regime in a Tropical Watershed of Western Ghats, India. Vol. of Abstracts 36th Kerala Science Congress, 8 - 11 February 2024, Govt College Kasar
2024 T. M. Sharannya., Farissa Razack (2024). Spatial Dynamics of Blue and Green Water Resources in the Humid Tropical Catchment of the Western Ghats, India. National Conference on Water and Climate (NCWC-2024) held on April 23-24th, 2024.
2023 T.M. Sharannya., and Sachin C., (2023). “Enhancing Hydrological Understanding:Insights from SWAT Modeling”. National Convention of Civil Engineers, Water Management for Sustainability using Emerging Technologies organised by The Institution of Engineers (
2022 T. M. Sharannya, and Mahesha, A. (2022). “Assessment of Streamflow under Climate Change Scenarios in Kariangode River Basin of Kerala”. International Conference on Water and Environmental Management (WEM-2022), CWRDM.
2021 T.M., Sharannya., and Mahesha, A. (2021). “Hydrologic Impact of Climate Change on Gurupura Catchment - Western Ghats of India”. Canadian Geophysical Union Conference. Sponsored by Canadian Geophysical Union – Hydrology Section, Canadian Young Hydrologic S
2020 T.M.,Sharannya, and Mahesha, A. (2020). “Application of RS and GIS to simulate runoff in a humid catchment”. International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering 25th HYDRO 2020, NIT Rourkela, India, paper id-023.
2019 T.M.,Sharannya., DineshKumar M., and A.Mahesha (2019). “Assessment of water balance of a humid tropical river Basin”. International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering 24th HYDRO 2019, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Pune, Ind
2019 Dinesh Kumar M., Sharannya, T.M., and A. Mahesha, (2019). A comparative study on univariate and bivariate flood frequency analysis in Netravathi basin, Karnataka. Proc. Int. Conf. Hydraulic, Water Resources and Coastal Engg., (HYDRO 2019).
2017 T.M. Sharannya., Amogh, M. and A.Mahesha (2017). Hydrologic impact of climate change on Gurupura catchment, India, Proc. X Int. Geographical Union Conf. on Urbanization, Health & Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Goals. March 17-19, 2017 held at O
2016 T.M. Sharannya., Sreelakshmi., Drissia (2016). “Discharge simulation for Thuthapuzha subbasin of Bharathapuzha River basin in Kerala”, Proc. of International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2016). December 8– 10,20
2016 C.A. Rishikeshan., H. Ramesh., T.M. Sharannya (2016) “Comparison of Delineated Watersheds and its Parameters Derived from Open Source Dem Datasets using Geospatial Tools”, Proc. of International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engine
2020 Anaz A, Nikhil P, Drissia TK, NagaKumar KChV, Dinesan VP (2020) Hydrological Modelling using SWAT Model for Chaliyar River Basin, Kerala. In: Book of Abstracts of “IIIrd Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2020) Groundwater Resources Management
2016 Drissia T. K., Anjali T. P., Jeethu S. R., Anitha A. B., Dinil Sony C.(2016) , Assessment of Water Stress of Bharathapuzha River Basin In Kerala, proceedings 21st International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO-2016)
2015 Anilkumar K.S., Priju C.P. and Narasimha Prasad N.B. (2015) Study on Saline water intrusion into the Shallow coastal aquifers of Periyar River basin, Kerala using Hydrochemical and Electrical resistivity methods” In: Aquatic Procedia - Proceeding of the i
2015 Yousef Ali H, Priju C.P. and Narasimha Prasad N.B. (2015) Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones in Deep Midland Aquifers along Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala Using Geophysical Methods” In: Aquatic Procedia - Proceeding of the international confere
2014 Abdul Hameed E, Arun P R, Narasimha Prasad N B (2014) Impact on groundwater table due to construction of a vented weir across a seasonal stream in northern Kerala-a case study. Proceedings of the International Symposium on ‘Integrated Water Resources Mana
2014 Abdulla P K, Dinil Sony C and Anitha A B (2014), Manual Dredging of a Minor Port in Northern Malabar, Proceedings of the National Conference on Changing Climatic Scenario and Sustainable Resources Management (CSSR 14) at NSS College of Engineering, Palakk
2014 Abdulla P K, Dinil Sony C, Chandran Kolappadan, Rajeev P C and Anil M T (2014), Impact of Manual Dredging of a Minor Port at Ponnani, in Kerala, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM 2014), February 19-2
2014 Abdulla P K, Praviya Jayaraj C V, Aiswaraya P and James E J (2014), Spatial Variation of Littoral Materials between Two Minor Ports on Southwest Coast of India, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference IGC-2014, December 18-20, 2014, Kakinada, India,
2014 Abdulla P K, Priyalakshmi M T, Harshalatha V and Priyanka V V (2014), Grain Size of Beach Sediments along the North Kerala Coast, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference IGC-2014, December 18-20, 2014, Kakinada, India, pp 1437-1444

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