Kerala CM asks Tamil Nadu to attract most water from Mullaperiyar dam as rains might intensify
2 min readBy PTI
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday requested his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Okay Stalin to make sure that the utmost amount of water is drawn from Mullaperiyar dam because the reservoir degree might attain 142 ft as soon as the torrential rains intensify.
Vijayan, in a letter written to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, said that at 4 PM, the influx to Mullaperiyar dam was 2109 c/s and the discharge degree was at 1750 c/s.
“At present there is a net inflow of around 2,109 cusecs accumulating in the reservoir even after the diversion from Tamil Nadu side. With the current inflow, it is feared that the reservoir level may reach 142 ft once the torrential rain intensifies. Hence, there would arise an urgent need for the gradual release of water from Mullaperiyar dam through the tunnel to Tamil Nadu,” Vijayan mentioned in his letter.
Vijayan sought Stalin’s well timed intervention within the matter and requested him to present instant instructions to the authorities involved to make sure that the utmost amount of water is drawn from Mullaperiyar Dam via the tunnel to Vaigai Dam and to progressively launch the water downstream.
He additionally requested to intimate the Kerala authorities in regards to the opening of the shutters a minimum of 24 hours prematurely with a view to take precautionary measures for making certain the protection of the individuals residing downstream of the dam.
In the letter, Vijayan additionally identified that when the water degree reached 133.45 ft on October 18, the Kerala state Chief Secretary and different officers held conferences to make sure security and safety of the individuals.
Meanwhile, the NDRF has carried out consciousness lessons among the many individuals residing downstream Mullaperiyar dam and alongside the banks of Periyar river.
As per the newest report within the afternoon, the water degree at Mullaperiyar was at 136.85 ft. Kerala was ravaged by heavy rains it acquired throughout October 15 and 16 leading to widespread harm to property and life in south-central districts.
