KERALA RISING · FROM EXPORTING PEOPLE TO EXPORTING IDEAS previously left it on the table for want of defensible data, plus modest hardware-and-mason Reward Partner revenue and named-pond patronage. The program’s value accrues substantially to the state and the local body rather than to the institution’s own accounts, which is why, in the portfolio, it is treated as a public-value program that tourism revenue can carry, not as a standalone earner. Failure modes and fraud controls HOW IT COULD BE GAMED TH E C O NT RO L TH A T C LOSE S I T Mandatory dry-season reA photographed pit filled verification; points clawed back if back in after verification. the follow-up fails; random physical audit. One asset claimed by several neighbouring households. Geofence and one-asset-perlocation binding; cross-reference with the panchayat asset register. Cosmetic desilting claimed as full rejuvenation. Scale and volume checks from imagery; panchayat-engineer signoff for assets above a threshold. Table 9.2, Water Secure Kerala: gaming vectors and controls. Objections, answered Water draws practical objections about verification and seasonality. Q. How can a photo prove a recharge pit actually recharges? 148