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Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
The 127-year-old existing structure, a masonry gravity dam on the River Periyar, is located at Kumily Panchayat within Peermade taluk of Idukki district.
While the tunnel discharge was 750 cusecs, the average inflow was 1,687.5 cusecs.
The Hyderabad-based agency studied the environmental impact the proposed structure may cause to the catchment areas of existing and planned dams.
The dam will be opened if the water level crosses 142 ft.
Meanwhile, the red alert in the Idukki Dam still continues even though the water lever has receded.
With water flowing to the Periyar River from Mullaperiyar Dam, houses located in areas such as Manchumala, Aattoram, Kadassikadavu and Karuppupalam were flooded
He asked everyone to remain cautious as the water inflow to the dams and reservoirs is still strong due to rains in the eastern part of Kerala.
A low-pressure formation over the North Western Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Odisha and Bengal, is likely to intensify in the next 24 hours, warns IMD.
The gushing water will reach Kavalangad in Ernakulam district in 1 hour and 10 minutes. The water is estimated to reach Kaladi in 4 hours, Aluva in 9 hours and Varappuzha in 12 hours.
What perhaps concerns the Kerala govt is the slow, but steady rise in water levels of various dams in the central and north Kerala districts. It had forced authorities to raise the shutters of several dams on Friday.
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