Kerala’s Water Resources Department oversees a complex network of dams, reservoirs, irrigation systems, and regulatory bodies. Its vision and mission include coordinating major and medium irrigation projects, ensuring equitable water distribution for agriculture, supporting drinking water needs, and uplifting the socio-economic well-being of Keralites. The Department’s functions also span dam safety, surveillance, emergency planning, and maintenance under frameworks such as the State Dam Safety Organisation and the Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP)

Core functions, public benefits & local synergy

The Kerala Water Resources Department carries out:

• Safety and maintenance: inspections, instrumentation monitoring, reservoir behavior studies, emergency action plans, inundation mapping and technical audits of reservoirs.
• Irrigation and drinking water support: using dams like Pothundi, Aruvikkara, Peruvannamuzhi/Kuttiyadi, Kanjirapuzha, and others to serve large command areas and municipal water systems.
• Local body integration: aligning with Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) under Kerala’s decentralized planning model to manage micro‑watersheds and rural water supply sustainably.
• Together, these functions ensure flood prevention, equitable irrigation, assured drinking water, and disaster preparedness-which ultimately support livelihoods, agriculture and public safety.

How WeOne Enhances the Water Resources Department

1. Aggregating data from site locality

WeOne platform aggregates data from the local people on water resources, differences in ground water levels and use information from weather stations to provide information for agriculture communities to anticipate and plan drought measures. WeOne helps anticipate risk, trigger alerts, and optimize water release procedures in advance of extreme events.

2. Efficient emergency management

The local representative of the locality of the dam can align with the KWRD’s Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), rule curves, and alert protocols monitored by SDSO and State Committee on Dam Safety. That ensures 36‑hour advance notice before water release, layered alert levels, and coordination with local authorities, improving public safety and responsiveness. 

3. Efficiency in irrigation & supply

By connecting reservoir outputs to demand data from Panchayats and Kerala Water Authority (KWA), WeOne enables precise allocation- preventing wastage and ensuring drinking water supply during lean periods. It supports agriculture scheduling and helps manage check‑dams and micro‑watersheds initiatives.

4. Governance & local collaboration

WeOne’s hyper localized newsfeed from Panchayats, urban local governments and KWA, strengthens collaborative planning, resource sharing, and real‑time decision‑making.

weone together with LSGD can elevate dam safety, irrigation efficiency, disaster resilience, and drinking water reliability for Kerala’s Water Resources Department.. Communities and local bodies benefit from smarter, equitable water distribution; flood‑aware planning; and continuous performance monitoring. This improves co-ordination and  sustainable utilization of water resources and its maintenance.