In a joint initiative with the Cochin Municipal Corporation, SWI developed a water policy for the city. The policy developed under the purview of National and State Water Policies. This water policy is the first ever initiative of this nature launched by any corporation in the country. This water policy is anticipated to assist Kochi Corporation to improve its delivery mechanism and to coordinate and integrate water related services to the community Water audit at the city scale allow Corporation to understand the potential sources, the ward wise and sector wise demand for water and the spatial variation of scarcity in the corporation area. SWI collected and analyzed the secondary and primary data collected in this study to develop the water balance for the city and using GIS platform mapped the water stress in the area for the present conditions and for various scenarios in future.

Shri Tony Chammany, Mayor Kochi Corporation handing over the ‘Kochi Water Policy’ to Honorable Mr. P J Joseph, Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation, Government of Kerala, in the presence of Dr. G.P.C Nayar, Chairman, SCMS Group on October 3, 2015