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Kanjirapuzha dam desilting efforts are critically slow despite sanctioned funds. Accumulated silt threatens water storage capacity for irrigation and drinking water needs, causing persistent concerns for farmers and residents.
Peechi Dam's four spillway shutters will open on Monday, August 31st, releasing water into Manalippuzha and Karuvannur rivers due to rising levels and expected rain, with warnings issued.
The dam has a maximum storage capacity of 79.25 metres.
Following complaints from agitated locals, the police visited the site and launched a formal investigation to trace the source of the effluent discharge.
Pulpally: Heavy rain in Wayanad has provided a timely reprieve in the Cauvery water dispute, with surging inflows filling the Beechanahalli dam in Karnataka and easing pressure on the State to release water to drought-hit Tamil Nadu. Fed largely by runoff from Wayanad's catchment areas, the
Three Karapuzha Dam shutters will be raised by 10cm on Saturday at 11 am due to continued heavy rainfall, prompting downstream warnings.
Pambla Dam shutters opened after heavy rain; 500 cumecs released as a precaution, with residents advised caution.
Kerala demanded a new Mullaperiyar dam citing safety fears, but Tamil Nadu insisted on raising the existing dam's water level, with a parliamentary committee forwarding both views to the Centre.
Over the decades, dams have contributed significantly to agricultural growth, industrial development and socio-economic progress across the country
Kerala faces an electricity crisis due to poor dam management, surrendering surplus power and failing to conserve water for peak demand, despite significant inflows.
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