KERALA RISING · FROM EXPORTING PEOPLE TO EXPORTING IDEAS precisely at the gap between the two seasons, which is the gap where water security is actually won or lost. The verified action A household or institution submits photo evidence of a completed conservation asset. A rainwaterharvesting pit, a recharge well, a repaired leak, a desilted pond, with before-and-after images and location. A model verifies the asset type and completion; periodic re-submission in later dry seasons confirms it remains functional, and only then are the full points confirmed. WHAT THE AI CONFIRMS Asset type and apparent completion from beforeand-after imagery: pit, recharge well, tank, or repair. Geolocation within a registered panchayat, and a plausible scale for the dwelling or institution. Persistence: a follow-up image in the next dry season confirms the asset still functions. Kerala, a morning in 2028 Adoor, March 2028. A retired teacher photographs the recharge pit her grandson dug behind the house. The panchayat’s water- 141