KERALA RISING · FROM EXPORTING PEOPLE TO EXPORTING IDEAS 37. The well that came back Kanjirappally, Kottayam · Water Secure Situation. A neighbourhood open well that had gone dry by February for years. Action. Households around it register recharge pits; survival is re-checked each dry season. Loop. The cluster competes as a recharge zone; a mason and hardware shop are Reward Partners. Result. Coordinated recharge holds the water table; the well holds into April. 38. The paddy collective and the canal Kuttanad · Water Secure Situation. A farming collective whose feeder canal silted up and flooded unpredictably. Action. The collective desilts and documents the canal; scale is verified against the baseline. Loop. The panchayat ranks water assets; an agri-input dealer is a Reward Partner. Result. Predictable water and a claim-ready asset the panchayat takes to the water mission. 39. The street-food lane tourists feared Kozhikode beach · Tourism Excellence + Clean Situation. A famous food lane that visitors avoided over hygiene worries. Action. Stalls log hygiene and segregation; visitors log verified experience ratings. Loop. A combined clean-and-tasty score; the lane competes with other food streets. Result. Audited hygiene brings the tourists back, and the lane’s vendors prosper. 220