Pampady in Kottayam has become the first block panchayat in the State to complete digital mapping of all its water courses.
An official statement said 174.3 km-long water courses including streams and canals across eight grama panchayats within the block panchayat had been mapped with active public participation. Initiated by the Kerala State Information Technology (IT) Mission, these maps have been created using satellite images and have a resolution of up to two meters.
Alongside the maps, a study on the feasibility of various water conservation projects such as check dams, bunds and regeneration of water bodies too has been carried out .
