Engineering Minds for Ecosystem Revival – Training in Action !
Activities As part of the Vembanad Rejuvenation Project, led by the District Collector of Alappuzha, students from the College of Engineering and Management, Punnapra, participated in a hands-on training session for the upcoming Household Sanitation Survey. 💡 The session introduced students to the vision and goals of the project, highlighting the critical role of community […]
Empowering Communities for a Cleaner Vembanad!
Activities On April 22, 2025, we convened a critical workshop at the Alappuzha District Collector’s Chamber as part of the Vembanad Rejuvenation Project, focusing on the current status of solid and liquid waste management in the local self-governments (LSGIs) around the Vembanad Lake.🌊 Representatives from 12 colleges and 6 LSGIs participated in this impactful session. […]
Journey in Turning Waste into Gold: The Story of Aerofert
Activities Alappuzha Municipality has always evoked curiosity in me with its continuous experiments with decentralized waste management systems. As part of the Knowledge to Action study 📚, I got an opportunity to delve deeper into understanding the system.I was particularly interested in what happened to the compost generated in the aerobic bins 🗑️—an ambitious end […]
Vruthi 2025
Activities We’re thrilled to share a proud achievement from VRITHI 2025, organized by the Suchitwa Mission, Government of Kerala – our stall was honored with the Best Stall Award! 🏆It was a privilege to welcome Hon. Minister hashtag#MB_Rajesh, and several other leaders and changemakers to our stall.Their appreciation and insights reaffirmed our commitment to sustainable, […]
Towards a Plastic-Free Vembanad: A Mega Cleanup Drive
Activities Living Lab Team joined the mega campaign for plastic collection from Vembanad Lake. The campaign was held imagining a plastic free lake. Organized by the District Collector and the District Panchayat, the campaign received funding confirmation from 12 Local Self-Government Departments (LSGDs) along the hashtag#Vembanad stretch- Alappuzha Municipality, Cherthala Municipality, and the panchayats of […]
Reimagining AS Canal: Infrastructure and Public Engagement for a Thriving Space
Activities An initiative of Alappuzha MLA, P P Chitharanjan, the Save AS Canal project is an initiative to develop infrastructure to create a thriving public space along the stretch of the AS Canal stretching from Mattancherry Bridge to Kommady Bridge. A workshop was held as a part of the project, organized by Alappuzha Municipality. Inaugurated […]
Urban Water Body Rejuvenation: Developing Methodologies for AS Canal
Activities One-day workshop on Urban Water Body rejuvenation with a focus on AS Canal lying within the limits of Cherthala Municipality was held on 5 October at the World Backwaters resort. Put together by the IIT reasearch team, with the guidance of Prof N C Narayanan, the workshop is part of the ongoing Living Lab […]
Ekadina Shipashala: Charting the Future of the Save AS Canal Project
Activities Living Lab Team met with Minister P Prasad and MLA PP Chittaranjan on 15 Aug to share details of our upcoming project addressing the pollution of Vembanad Lake. Rohit Joseph presented strategies and our similar earlier interventions. The focus is on the rapidly urbanising stretch between the urban agglomerations Alleppey and Cherthala, forming the […]
Equipping Future Engineers: Digital and Geospatial Training at RIT Pampady
Activities Living Lab Alleppey team hosted a Capacity Building Workshop at Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT), Pampady, aimed at equipping final-year Civil Engineering students with essential digital and geospatial skills for the survey work in Kumarakom as part of the OLOI Programme. The training focused on empowering students to contribute effectively to field surveys […]
Kainakary Hazard Mapping Report Released
The Hazard Mapping Report of Kainakary Grama Panchayat, prepared under the leadership of Living Lab Alleppey was officially released at the District Panchayat Hall at 10:30 AM. The report was inaugurated by Dr. Joy Elamon, Director General, KILA, who emphasized that in the backdrop of global warming and climate change, recurring natural hazards are increasingly […]