KERALA RISING · FROM EXPORTING PEOPLE TO EXPORTING IDEAS Loop. Provisional points at build, full points on survival; the ward competes on functioning assets. Result. Pits get maintained because the reward depends on persistence, and the panchayat gets a claim-ready register. 10. The desilted temple pond Thiruvananthapuram rural · Water Secure Situation. A temple pond that once held the neighbourhood’s summer water sits choked with silt. Action. A Kudumbashree group desilts and documents it; the model verifies scale against the baseline. Loop. The cement supplier is a named Reward Partner; a diaspora family sponsors the restoration. Result. The pond returns to use, and the before-andafter becomes the corridor’s proudest page. 11. The leak nobody owned Alappuzha · Water Secure Situation. A persistent public-supply leak wastes water for months because reporting goes nowhere. Action. A resident photographs the leak and, after repair, the fix; both are verified and logged. Loop. Verified leak-fixes earn points and feed a ward responsiveness score the local body is ranked on. Result. Leaks get fixed faster because the ward’s score depends on it, and citizens have a reason to report. 12. The homestay that retrained its staff Munnar · Tourism Excellence Situation. A good homestay loses to flashier neighbours because its service is invisible to searchers. Action. Verified on-location guest ratings of cleanliness, friendliness, and service aggregate to a score. 211