Eight Mullaperiyar shutters opened
The Hindu
Heavy rainfall from 7 p.m. on Tuesday resulted in the opening of shutters
Tamil Nadu increased water discharge into the Periyar following heavy rainfall in the catchment area on Wednesday morning. The inflow to the Mullaperiyar dam was 5,082 cusecs and the water level rose to 138.95 ft in the morning.
Eight spillway shutters were opened to 60 cm to discharge 3,915.43 cusecs of water to the Periyar by noon. This was in addition to a tunnel discharge of 2,305 cusecs by Tamil Nadu. The water level declined to 138.85 ft by 5 p.m. A rainfall of 3.2 mm was recorded in the catchment area in Periyar village in the morning.
After closing five shutters by Tuesday evening, only one shutter was kept open at 20 cm, releasing a minimal 148 cusecs of water to the Periyar. The water level on Tuesday was 138.10 ft.
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