Mullaperiyar dam opened, red alert sounded at Idukki dam in Kerala

The shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, operated by Tamil Nadu, were opened on Friday morning after the water level in the reservoir crossed 138 ft.

The shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, operated by Tamil Nadu, were raised on Friday morning as the water level in the reservoir has crossed 138 ft, Kerala government officials said here.

Tamil Nadu government officials raised by 0.30 metres the spillway shutters 3 and 4 of the 126-year-old dam at around 7.30 AM, they said.