CWRDM Plan Funded Projects
Investigation on Land subsidence and reconstruction on Geomorphological Evolution of Kallada Delta through Remote Sensing and Sediment Proxies
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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2 Years
Water Security Assessment and its association with Quality of Life in Chaliyar River Basin
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater by a hybrid Sequencing Batch Biofilm reactor (SBBR) for simultaneous removal of organics and nutrients
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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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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
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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years (2020-2023)
Spatial Mapping of Radon in Coastal groundwater of Kerala
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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3 Years
Regional Variability of Chemical and Isotopic Imprints of precipitation over Kerala
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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3 Years
Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology of Rivers Upstream of Thanneermukkom Barrage
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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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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Assessing the effects of climate induced hydrological changes on the river water quality in urban stretch of Chaliyar River, Kerala.
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2Years
Designated best use of selected quarry ponds in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts, Kerala
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Monitoring of the occurrence, fate and risks of antibiotics in Muvattupuzha River, Central Kerala
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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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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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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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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Building Institutional Repositories in CWRDM Libray Using D-Space
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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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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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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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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Local Area Network (LAN) Administration and CWRDM Project Information System(CPIS)
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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3 years
Development and Maintenance of Water Museum Complex with emphasis on establishing Science and Technology Display Centre on Water for mass awareness
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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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CWRDM Plan Funded
Baseline data collection and modelling rejuvenation scenarios of Pulamonthodu, Kottarakkara
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Non-CWRDM Co-Principal Employee:
Dr. Dipu S, Dr. C P Priju
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CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Water for Change, Integrative and Fit for Purpose Water Sensitive Design Framework for Fast Growing Livable cities (India-Netherlands project)
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Department of Science and Technology (DST), GoI
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Externally Funded
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5 Years (November 2019 to November 2024)
CWRDM Plan Funded Projects
Artificial Recharge measures for Groundwater Augmentation in CWRDM campus, Kozhikode
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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2 years
Post project Impact Assessment of Malampuzha irrigation Project
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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Budget:
Rs. 09.60 lakhs
Sustainable management of groundwater resource in the Lateritic Aquifer of Northern Kerala
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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Duration:
3 years
Budget:
Rs. 19.31 lakhs
Assessment of groundwater condition and effect of Reservoirs on Groundwater Environment in Karamana River Basin
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Evaluation of Groundwater condition in Chandragiri River Basin using spatial Information Technology
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Delineation of existing command area under selected irrigation projects in the Malabar region of Kerala, through the applications of Remote Sensing
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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3 Years
Stable isotopic and geochemical signature of groundwater of the Shiriya River Basin
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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October, 2017 - September, 2020
Preparation of a Management Action Plan for the Rejuvenation of Poonurpuzha in Kozhikode
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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Duration:
2 Years
Preparation of a Master Plan towards Developing a model watershed at Chathankavu of Kunnamangalam Grama Panchayath, Kozhikode District
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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Duration:
1.6 Year
Sedimentation survey of hydel reservoirs
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CWRDM Plan Funded
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Duration:
1 year
Budget:
Rs. 30.00 lakhs
Externally Funded Projects
Implementation of various programmes under International Year of Water Co-operation( Environment Department)
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Dept. of Environment & Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala
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Externally Funded
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Soil Conservation Schemes
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Dept. of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation, Trivandrum
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Externally Funded
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Duration:
27 months
Challenges in urban drinking water management in Kerala: Case study of Cochin Corporation
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Funding Agency:
Kerala State Planning Board
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Externally Funded
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Long term impact of the installation of bio toilets in ecology of Lakshadweep islands based on the existing Bio digester installed at Kavaratti
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DST, Lakshadweep
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Externally Funded
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An integrated study of Paleo-channel aquifers of Periyar river basin using hydrogeological, geo-electrical and isotope methods
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DST
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Externally Funded
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3 years
Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in drinking water sources of five districts in northern Kerala
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BRNS, DAE, GoI
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Externally Funded
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February, 2015 - March, 2018
Development of a space-enabled Drought Management Support System for the five drought-prone districts in Kerala state ,in the wake of the global climate change and the projected impacts
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INSW/ MoWR, GoI
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Externally Funded
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Duration:
3 years
Budget:
Rs. 35.00 lakhs
Groundwater Response to Urbanization
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KSCSTE, GoK
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Externally Funded
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Duration:
3 years
Budget:
Rs. 13. 75 lakhs
Carbon sequestration in soils under major land use systems in humid tropical Western Ghats region of Kerala
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DoECC, GoK
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Externally Funded
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Augmentation of Water supply to Guruvayur Water Supply through Rainwater Harvesting
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Guruvayur Devaswom
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Externally Funded
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