Idukki dam shutters to be opened at 11 a.m. on Tuesday
The Hindu
Decision prompted by water level approaching red alert level; Edamalayar shutters to be opened at 6 a.m.
With the water in the Idukki reservoir approaching the red alert level and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting heavy rainfall from Wednesday, the authorities have decided to open two shutters of the Cheruthoni dam of the reservoir at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
At a high-level meeting addressed by Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine at the Collectorate on Monday, it was decided to open the two shutters by 50 cm to release 100 cumecs of water.
The water level at 5 p.m. on Monday was 2,397.44 ft whereas the red alert level is 2,397.86 ft. The full reserve level of Idukki dam is 2,403 ft. Though power generation was raised to 13.61 mu (million units), the water level of the reservoir kept rising despite less rainfall on Monday.
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