water
& sanitation
Sanitation master plan for Alappuzha
March 2022
Despite the current waste management systems, there still exists a need to address the majority of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste being generated in the city of Alappuzha for its proper scientific processing. To devise sustainable options for environmental infrastructure and to improve institutional capacities to devise, plan, and manage this solid waste, our team together with Alappuzha municipality initiated to prepare of a sanitation master plan for Alappuzha.
Assessment of the efficacy of Biogas plants
March 2022
For understanding the existing status of solid waste management at the household level, a study on the functioning and efficacy of biogas plants installed in the households of Alappuzha was carried out by tour team along with the trained members from Haritha Karma Sena(HKS).
Waste chain and circular economy of Alleppey town
March 2022
A study was carried out by the CANALPY team to understand the scope and challenges of the efforts by the Alappuzha municipality towards making it into a circular economy of recycling and reuse. The major objective of the study was to compile the various solid waste management systems adopted by Alappuzha municipality, working soundly under their supervision, as a part of their efforts in elevating the municipality into a circular economy and to make suggestions for optimizing the efficiency of the waste management system in the municipality.
Comprehensive water and sanitation assessment for alappuzha town
May 2018
Summer school 2018, carried out a comprehensive assessment involving – a 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). It involved 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 2018.
Town Level Assessment of major polluters and pollutants in Alappuzha Town
Dec 2018
In December 2018,a Winter School was organised under CANALPY ,the output of which was an integrated solid and liquid waste management plan for Shadamani canal, one of the sub canals of Alappuzha. This is a study 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 studies.
Assessment of unscientific
on-site sanitation systems of Alappuzha
Dec 2018
A total sanitation planning should start with making each household toilet and thus water bodies safe from contamination. From the surveys carried out during Summer School, it was determined that the maximum blackwater pollution in the subcanals came from two layers of houses immediately adjacent to the canals. A socio-economic survey of households across six canal sheds was carried out, along with a civil survey of on-site sanitation systems (septic tanks). After analyzing this data to determine a list of potential beneficiaries, a final report and list of beneficiaries were made after consulting with ward councilors and submitted to the Municipality, the total count of which came to over 600. This was a list of on-site sanitation systems which needed upgrading. A report was submitted to the Municipality along with the design of a septic tank for safe containment, costs, and a strategy for speedy implementation.
Brand auditing of plastic waste
November 2018
Integrated Solid and Liquid waste management plan for Alappuzha
Dec 2018
To have a proper waste management system in place, it is invariably important to understand the chain starting off with the individual user or household. Analysis of the current practices and infrastructure aided in developing a contextual understanding of current solid and liquid waste management practices. This situational analysis helped in developing a comprehensive integrated solid and liquid waste management plan for Alleppey. Integrated solid and liquid waste management plans have been made for the Shadamani canal and Marthoma canals of Alleppey
Study of Haritha Karma Sena(HKS) functioning at three local
Preliminary Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Town
Nov 2017
Identified solid and liquid waste pollution in the sub-canals as the major impediment to the health of the canal system.
The initiative started with 18 students from the 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 organized by the 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. Thus identified solid and liquid waste pollution in the sub-canals as the major impediment to the health of the canal system. This report presents the findings of the Winter School 2017.
