Watershed management in malanadu development society’s site at kambammedu in Idukki district

The site prone to rain shadow area in Kerala, rainfall is significantly low compared to the other parts of Kerala. However the intensity of rain is very heavy impinging severely on earth causing huge erosion. In order to augment the percolation rate of water, which in turn shall recharge the ground water table,coir geotextiles were tried as erosion control material.

Vegetation has grown within 3 weeks of laying the coir geotextiles and very thick vegetation has formed within 5 weeks in the bench terracing areas.