KILA Digital Repository Collection:http://dspace.kila.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3602024-03-25T11:09:21Z2024-03-25T11:09:21ZPreliminary Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Townhttp://dspace.kila.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5372020-06-23T21:45:16Z2017-11-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Preliminary Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Town
Abstract: This is part of a Working Paper series that came out of studies and action done by
CANALPY, an initiative out of the collaboration between Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
The major aim of CANALPY is the rejuvenation of canals through decentralised and
participatory social and technological interventions. It aims to work with youth and students
for an informed understanding of the problems and equip them to reclaim the canal commons
from their current state of dilapidation due to free flowing waste water and dumping of solid
wastes. The studies done by CANALPY are trans-disciplinary in nature by forging a
partnership with local youth, students and especially the municipality so that the data can be
readily used for interventions. Every study is followed by presentations, consultations and
brainstorming to arrive at solutions and explore the implementation challenges. The initiative
started with 18 students from Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA),
IIT Bombay and 17 students from the SCMS College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala
coming together for a Winter school in November 2017 organised by Kerala Institute of
Local Administration (KILA) in collaboration with IIT Bombay. They developed a
methodology using open source mobile applications and Geographical Information System
(GIS) to undertake technical and socio-economic analysis of the water and sanitation
practices and infrastructure of Alappuzha town of Kerala. This report presents the findings of
the Winter School.
These are abridged versions of the larger reports. The academic reports may be downloaded
freely from the CANALPY website, www.canalpy.com2017-11-01T00:00:00ZTown Level Assessment of major polluters and pollutants in Alappuzha Townhttp://dspace.kila.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5362020-06-23T21:45:10Z2018-11-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Town Level Assessment of major polluters and pollutants in Alappuzha Town
Abstract: This is part of a Working Paper series that came out of studies and action done by
CANALPY, an initiative of the collaboration between Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
The major aim of CANALPY is the rejuvenation of canals through decentralised and
participatory social and technological interventions. There have been two academic initiatives
so far - a Winter School during November 2017 involving 36 students and a Summer School
during May 2018 with 300+ students. Through a decentralised data collection process of the
water and sanitation practices of Alappuzha, CANALPY was able to identify solid and liquid
waste pollution in the sub-canals as the major impediment to the health of the canal system.
During Kerala Floods 2018, CANALPY was also able to quickly deploy a student force to
undertake a rapid impact assessment in Kuttanad, one of the worst affected regions. In
December 2018, CANALPY organised a Winter School the output from which was an
integrated solid and liquid waste management plan for Shadamani canal, one of the subcanals
of Alappuzha.
This is a report of a town level assessment of major polluters and pollutants in Alappuzha,
including management of organic and inorganic waste, and the waste chain cycle. These are
abridged versions of the larger reports. The academic reports may be downloaded freely from
the CANALPY website, www.canalpy.com2018-11-01T00:00:00ZComprehensive Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Townhttp://dspace.kila.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5352020-06-23T21:45:05Z2018-05-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Comprehensive Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Town
Abstract: This is part of a Working Paper series that came out of studies and action done by
CANALPY, an initiative of the collaboration between Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
The major aim of CANALPY is the rejuvenation of canals through decentralised and
participatory social and technological interventions. The initiative, led by Kerala Institute of
Local Administration (KILA) and Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
(CTARA), IIT Bombay, started with 18 students from Centre for Technology Alternatives
for Rural Areas (CTARA), IIT Bombay and 17 students from the SCMS College of
Engineering and Technology, Kerala coming together for a Winter school in November
2017.
The preliminary assessment of water and sanitation issues in Alappuzha thus identified solid
and liquid waste pollution in the sub-canals as the major impediment to the health of the
canal system. This called for a comprehensive assessment involving - civil survey of the
canals to restore flow, more stakeholders (shops, industries) and the viability of
interventions (including the willingness to pay for improved sanitation systems). This was
carried out as a Summer School during May 2018 involving 300+ students from multiple
disciplines all over India. The main academic partner in this exercise was CUCEK (Cochin
University College of Engineering, Kuttanadu). This report presents the findings of the
Summer School.
These are abridged versions of the larger reports. The academic reports may be downloaded
freely from the CANALPY website, www.canalpy.com
Working papers2018-05-01T00:00:00ZRapid flood impact assessment in Kuttanad regionhttp://dspace.kila.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5342020-06-23T21:45:00Z2018-08-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Rapid flood impact assessment in Kuttanad region
Abstract: This is part of a Working Paper series that came out of studies and action done by
CANALPY, an initiative of the collaboration between Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
The major aim of CANALPY is the rejuvenation of canals through decentralised and
participatory social and technological interventions. There have been two academic initiatives
so far - a Winter School during November 2017 involving 36 students and a Summer School
during May 2018 with 300+ students. Through a decentralised data collection process of the
water and sanitation practices of Alappuzha, CANALPY was able to identify solid and liquid
waste pollution in the sub-canals as the major impediment to the health of the canal system.
The floods of 2018 were an unprecedented event in recent Kerala history, affecting nearly all
regions of the state. Kuttanad, a biogeographic region to the south-east of Alappuzha was one
of the hardest hit owing to several socioeconomic and geographic factors. The CANALPY
team quickly sprung into action after the flood, deploying a student body to carry out a rapid
flood impact assessment. This report contains the findings from that assessment.
These are abridged versions of the larger reports. The academic reports may be downloaded
freely from the CANALPY website, www.canalpy.com2018-08-01T00:00:00Z