{
  "id": 2769167,
  "title": "Digital mapping of rivulets, other water sources completed in Keralam’s Kunnamangalam block panchayat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/digital-mapping-of-rivulets-other-water-sources-completed-in-keralams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:12:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/digital-mapping-of-rivulets-other-water-sources-completed-in-keralams-kunnamangalam-block-panchayat/article71380486.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Keralam's Kozhikode district, the Kunnamangalam block panchayat has completed the digital mapping of its rivulets, streams and other water sources, according to a recent report. The project, spearheaded by the Haritha Keralam Mission, involved collaboration with local residents to identify and document the water channels and sources within the block's jurisdiction. The completed map was unveiled by Agriculture Minister T. Siddique and handed to MLA M.A. Razak, marking the culmination of several months of efforts by the community survey team. The map, claimed to be the first organized attempt of its kind in the Kozhikode district, serves as a scientific record of the water resources and their current condition. It also brings local knowledge into the conservation process, providing the local administration with a planning tool to identify stretches where water flow has been obstructed or where waste and silt have accumulated. This information can facilitate the planning of cleaning, desilting and restoration works. The data generated will be shared with government departments to support conservation, pollution-control and restoration measures. The mapping programme aims to prepare a scientific inventory of active, degraded and dried-up rivulets, highlighting the importance of systematic mapping and conservation plans for small water bodies in rural Kozhikode.",
  "summary": "The initiative, claimed to be the first such organised attempt by a local body in Kozhikode district, has provided a scientific record of the water resources and their present condition, while also bringing local knowledge into the conservation process",
  "key_points": [
    "Kunnamangalam block panchayat in Kozhikode district completes digital mapping of water sources.",
    "Haritha Keralam Mission leads project with local residents' collaboration.",
    "Map serves as scientific record and planning tool for water resource management."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}