Subject(s): Watershed development -- Irrigation management -- Integrated management of river basins with specific reference to Kerala state -- Invited presentations : Hydrogeology of Kerala, traditional water resources in Kerala, watershed development and management, remote sensing and GIS applications in water resource development and management in India, water and health, water quality status of Kerala with special reference to drinking water, Kerala water policy 2008, irrigation management in Kerala -- Perspective for decentralized water sources planning in Kerala- case study of Thiruvananthapuram district, new scientific and management approach to water related natural disasters, water literacy, pricing of water in Kerala- analysis of recent institutional changes, perspectives and strategies for waste water management- initiative in context of establishment of center of excellence on waste water management in CED, assessingcanal seepage and its impact on ground water regime- case study of Valapattanam river basin, water balance studies of Valappattanam river basin using Bhiwa model, status of house hold drinking water sources, water use and its correlation with water borne disease in rural Kerala, solution to problem of ground water shortage in midland of Kerala, drinking water for Thirivanathapuram district -- Young scientist's award presentation : Prevalence and enhanced survival of indicator bacteria and enteric pathogens in kumarakom region of vembanad lake, landfill leachate and its impact on ground watr quality of Vadavathoor- Kottayam, comparison of floral diversity in fresh water and salt water wetland sacred groves of Kannur district, watershed management of parambikulam wildlife sanctuary - Geospatial approach, heavy metal copntent in water and aquatic macrophytes of lower reaches of Periyar river