Introduction

CWRDM Sub Centre, Kottayam was established in the year 1991. This Sub Centre is located in Central Kerala, near the major wetlands of Kerala ‘Vembanad, Sasthamkotta and Ashtamudi’ with the aim to study the hydrology and related problems of these wetlands. About thirty-five projects were taken-up and successfully completed by the Sub Centre in the past. The Sub Centre also collaborated and supported all the divisions of CWRDM to carry out projects successfully in Central Kerala. The research group consists of two scientists specialized in hydrology and climate sciences.

Vision

CWRDM Sub Centre, Kottayam shall be a centre of excellence in areas related to hydrology of rivers & wetlands and climate sciences

Mission

To enhance the quality of life by providing necessary Research inputs in hydrology & climate sciences.

Thrust Area

  • Hydrology of Rivers
  • Climate Change studies
  • Wetland hydrology
  • Meteorology

  • FP 111 Water Flow Meter
  • iQ M4 –Gramin Hand held GPS System
  • PR2 Profile Probe-Multi point soil moisture measurement system with accessories
  • Punjab Cup type water sampler
  • Cup type Current meter
  • Pigmy Current Meter

 

CWRDM Plan Fund
Microclimatic assessment of the water vapour flux in an urban ecosystem for identifying better climate change mitigation measures and scope for atmospheric water harvesting
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Anila Alex
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. K.Ch.V Naga Kumar
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
2 Years
Budget:
20,73000
Externally Funded
CWRDM Plan Fund
Sustainability assessment of operating hydroelectric schemes
Funding Agency:
CWRDM
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Streamflow data generation for ungauged sub-basins in humid tropical region
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 years
Budget:
Rs. 07.84 lakhs
Water resources management using WEAP model in a humid tropical river basin
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2 years
Budget:
Rs. 07.46 lakhs
Preparation of the master plan for the integrated management of Pamba river basin
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 year
Study for Modernizing Thaneermukkom barrage and Thottapally spill way for efficient water management of Kuttanad region
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Extreme Rain Events over Kerala, Study of Integrated Water Vapour Flux and Vertical Structure of Orographic Clouds for Improved Quantitative Prediction
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Anila Alex
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2 Years (1-05-2020 to 30-04-2022)
Studies on water yield from high land catchments in humid tropics of the Western Ghat regions of Kerala State
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Integrated Water Resources Management of Pamba River Basin- Preparation of action Plan
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Performance evaluation of selected minor irrigation projects in Kerala
Principal Investigator:
Ambili G K
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 years
Hydrologic appraisal of water resources of small upland watersheds for integrated and sustainable management
Funding Agency:
Western Ghat Cell, Government of Kerala
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for micro level water resources planning
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Compilation and processing of Rainfall Runoff data for river basins of Kerala State
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Bathymetric survey of Vembanad wetland system using Integrated Bathymetric System of KERI, Peechi
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Externally Funded
Demonstration of low cost rainwater harvesting methods in selected watersheds of Ithikkara river basin
Funding Agency:
Kollam Jilla Panchayath
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Assessment of impacts due to re locating the bund at Kozhichira to the upstream of proposed jetty of water metro at Kakkanad
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B, Jainet P J, Dr. Venu Prasad H D, Prajith V
Funding Agency:
KMRL
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 Year
Hydrological Investigations in the Munnar High Range Mountain Landscape
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Celine George
Funding Agency:
UNDP
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 year
Evaluation of the national project on repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies directly linked to agriculture State
Funding Agency:
MoWR, Government of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Investigations on the availability of water in Kadambrayar for meeting the requirements of KEPIP
Funding Agency:
KEPIP
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Integrated Waste land Development Project for Watershed Development
Funding Agency:
Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, Department of Waste land Developme
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Continued Programmes on Hydrologic data generation in the Domestic Agricultural and Environmental sectors in various hydrologically sensitive areas of Kerala State.
Funding Agency:
State Committee on Science Technology and Environment Government of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
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:
Studies on problems of salinity intrusion in the Muvattupuzha estuary
Funding Agency:
HNL Ltd
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Hydrological and other related investigations for integrated drinking water supply schemes
Funding Agency:
RGNDWM, Government of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Adaptive research on decentralized community drinking water schemes
Funding Agency:
STEC, Government of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Identification of groundwater potential zones in a sub catchment of Chaliyar river basin using IRS data
Funding Agency:
STEC, Government of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Adaptive research on drip irrigation system
Funding Agency:
STEC, Government of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:

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Publication Year
2020 Anila Alex (2020) Atmospheric Ozone over Indian Subcontinent. ISBN (978-620-2-92062-9). Lambert Academic Publishing
2015 George Abe, J J Erinjery (2015) Changes in streamflow regime due to anthropogenic regulations in the humid tropical Western Ghats, Kerala State, India. Journal Of Mountain Sciences DOI: 10.1007/s11629-013-2764-8 pp 456-470.
2014 George Abe and James E J (2014) Anthropogenic regulation on streamflow and its impact- A case study from the humid tropical zone, Kerala, India. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology, ISSN 2277-1581, (Special Issue), pp 147-151
2013 George Abe and James E J (2013) Impact of streamflow regulations on the downstream of rivers in the humid tropics of the Western Ghat region, Kerala, India. International Journal of Earth Science and Engineering, ISSN0974-5904,Vol 6, No. 05(01), October 2
2013 George Abe, Unnikrishnan T S and Daliya KK (2013) Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for micro level water resources planning of an urban area in the humid tropics, Central Kerala, India. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, ISSN 0974-5
2013 Jobin Thomas and George Abe (2013) SPATIO-Temporal soil moisture variability in two micro watersheds: A study from Western Ghats, Kerala, India. International Journal of Earth Science and Engineering, ISSN0974-5904, Vol 6, No. 05(01), October 2013, pp 119
2012 George Abe, (2012) Mannu-Jala Samrakshanam-Keralathil”, Rubber Journal, May 2012
2011 Jobin Thomas, Sabu Joseph, K P Thrivikramji, George Abe , N Kannan (2011) Morphometric analysis of two mountain river basins of contrasting enviromnetal settings, the southern Western Ghats , India. Environmental Earth Science DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1457
2011 1007/s11442-001- Jobin Thomas, Sabu Joseph, K P Thrivikramji, George Abe (2010) Morphometric analysis of the drainage system and its hydrological implications in the rainshadow regions, Kerala, India. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2011, 21(6): 1077-10
Publication Year
2014 George Abe (2014) Inter-basin water transfer within Kerala State- A case study of Periyar-Muvattupuzha river system, Proceedings of the one day workshop on Interstate Rivers and interbasin transfers, Current status in Kerala, 11 February 2014, pp 54-66
2013 George Abe and James E J (2013) Anthropogenic development and sustainability in humid tropics, A case study of Periyar river basin, Kerala, India. Poster, International Regional Science Meeting, Land cover and land use change dynamics and impacts in South
2013 George Abe and James E. J. (2013) Changes in downstream ?ows due to hydro-electric projects and their e?ects in the Periyar-Muvattupuzha river system, Kerala, India” National workshop on Environmental Flows, NIH, Roorkee,2-3 October 2013
2012 George Abe and James E J (2012) Flow regime changes by hydro –electric projects in the humid tropical region of Kerala State. Proceedings, Hydro 2012, IIT Bombay, India, December 2012, pp 115-1124
2012 George Abe and James E J, (2012) Temporal changes in rainfall and reservoir inflows in humid tropical region of Kerala State. Proceedings of the International climate Meet, Coimbatore, August 2012 pp 157-166 164
2011 George Abe and James E J (2011) Impact of regulated release on stream flow in the humid western ghat region of Kerala State. Proceedings of the International Geography Congress, Kozhikode Kerala, May, 2011, pp 201-205
2011 George Abe, George Chackacherry and K Madhavachandran, (2011) Restoration of water bodies directly linked to agriculture- a leap forward to green economy. Abstract Volume 23rd Kerala Science Congress, 29-30 January 2011
2010 Abe George and Harikumar P S, (2010) Assessment of water holding capacity and sediment status of Vembanad wetlands. Proceedings of the National seminar on water pollution control measures, July 28-30, 2010
2010 Abe George and Jayadevan P.J (2010) Environmental flows consideration for sustainable management of rivers-a case study of Periyar River. Proceedings of the National seminar on water pollution control measures, July 28-30, 2010
2010 George Abe, (2010) Keralam-Jalasampathum jalashamavum. Proceedings of the one day seminar on ‘Joining hands to conserve Kerala’s biodiversity”, May 22, 2010, Ernakulam
2010 Jayadevan P.J, George Abe and Dr George Chackacherry, (2010) Evaluation of tanks as fresh water sources to meet demands in agricultural and domestic sectors. Proceedings of the Young Environmental Researchers Conference, Kozhikode, March 22-23
2010 Lekshmi K and Abe George (2010) Studies on the effect of stream flow and land use changes on water quality of Periyar River. Proceedings of the National seminar on water pollution control measures, July 28-30, 2010
2010 Lekshmi K, George Abe and Dr P.S Harikumar, (2010) Spatial and temporal water quality variations in Periyar River in relation to regulated release from H E reservoirs and land use changes. Proceedings of the Young Environmental Researchers Conference, Mar
2009 George Abe (2009) Role of reservoir in augmenting flows to Wetlands. Southern Regional Seminar on Integrated management of river basins in relation to wise use of wetlands”, Karunya University, 22-03-2009, Alapuzha
2007 Bindu L, George Abe and Sundrarajan V (2007)“Adoption of soil and water conservation practices and peoples participation under watershed development programmes-a case study in Pathanamthitta district, Proceedings of the 19th Kerala Science Congress, pp 56
2007 George Abe and Anupriya V (2007) Sustainability assessment of operating Hydro-lectric projects in Periyar and Muvattupuzha river basins. Proceedings of the 19th Kerala Science Congress, pp 952-953
2005 George Abe and Nandini K. B. (2005) Temporal and spatial variability of hydro-meteorological parameters in high ranges of Kerala State. Proceedings of the National workshop on draught management in plantation crops, Trissur 22-23 March 2005, pp 140-143
2001 George Abe, George Mammen and Dr E J James (2001) Land, water and biomass management in Midland lateritic terrain of Kerala State – A case study. Proceedings of the 13th Kerala Science congress
2000 Padmini V, George Abe, Upendran N and James E J (2000) Consumptive use estimation in Meenanthara watershed of Meenachil river basin. Proceedings of the 10th Kerala Science Congress, pp 56

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