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CWRDM has four sub centres located in different hydro-ecological zones of Kerala, intented to tackle the  specific hydrologic and other related problems of these areas.  The four sub centres are located at  Thiruvananthapuram (Neyyattinkara), Kottayam, Ernakulam (Manimalakunnu), and Kannur.
Scientific Team  
 
Sub Centre Head Quarters
Dr. Nandeswar
Dr. Nandeswar M. D.
Scientist F & Head
Sub Centre Neyyattinkara
Dr. George Chackacherry Suvarnakumari N
Scientist E1 & Officer in charge Scientist E1
   
Sub Centre Kottayam
 George Abe  
George Abe
 Scientist E2&
 Officer in charge
 
 
Sub Centre Manimalakunnu
 
Celine George  
Scientist E1 & Officer in charge  
 
Sub Centre Kannur
 
Ushakumari S.  
Scientist E1 & Officer in charge  


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 List of Select Ongoing Projects

 
  • Assessment of water resources of Neyyattinkara Municipal area for future development with special reference to domestic and irrigation purposes (funded by Neyyattinkara Municipality)

  • Impact of implementation of an irrigation project on water resources and cropping pattern (funded by INCID)

  • Integrated wasteland development project for watershed development (funded by Ministry of Rural Development)

  • Hydrologic appraisal of water resources of small upland watersheds for  integrated   and  sustainable management (funded by Govt of Kerala)

  • Water resources development in tribal areas of Idukki district   (funded by Govt of Kerala)

  • Proving basinwise hydrological information of Kerala rivers (funded by CWRDM)

  • Integrated development of women in Kuttanad through agro-economic/water management / sanitation and hygiene activities (funded by DST)

  • Demonstration of low-cost rainwater harvesting methods in selected watersheds of Ithikkara   river basin (funded by Kollam District Panchayat)

 List of Select Completed Projects
 
 
  • Upliftment of rural weaker sections in hilly areas through land, water and biomass management (funded by DST)

  • Demonstration project on development of springs for community drinking water supply schemes (funded by STEC)

  • Identification of groundwater potential zones in a typical sub-catchment of Chaliyar river basin using IRS data (funded by STEC)

  • Continued programmes on hydrologic data generation in the domestic, agricultural and environmental sectors in various hydrologically sensitive areas of Kerala State (funded by STEC)

  • Supplementing water supply through water harvesting by utilising dead quarries (funded by KRPLLD)

  • Impact of urbanisation on stream flow and ground water recharge in the city of Calicut (funded by KRPLLD)

  • Water quality monitoring in Palakkad district (funded by STEC)

  • Studies on pollution to drinking water sources due to textile mill effluents in Kannur district (funded by National Drinking Water Mission)

  • Reorganisation of farmers association for implementing participatory irrigation management in Kerala-a case study (funded by Department of Water Resources)