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Of the over 10,000 waterbodies, 6,000 are ponds,” said Balakrishnan.The major purposes of the project include pollution abatement, irrigation, etc. Thiruvananthapuram: More than 10,000 waterbodies , including streams, canals and ponds, in various parts of the district have been mapped for renovation projects being prepared by department of minor irrigation.Seventy-three assistant engineers were deployed in panchayats across the district to identify abandoned, dying waterbodies. “The data now available on GIS platform act as a directory on waterbodies in the district. Waterbodies measuring 0.5 cents to 10 acres were included in the initiative, which was carried out in association with Haritha Keralam Mission.Master plans have been prepared for waterbodies in all panchayats but two. The collected data have been uploaded on GIS platform with the assistance of Kerala State Land Use Board.“Transit walk was conducted in all panchayats..