
Outflow from Mettur dam reduced to 20,000 cusecs
The Hindu
The outflow from Mettur dam was reduced to 20,000 cusecs on Saturday.According to officials from Public Works Department, at 8 a.m, the water level at the dam remained at 120.10 ft and the stored capa
The outflow from Mettur dam was reduced to 20,000 cusecs on Saturday.
According to officials from Public Works Department, at 8 a.m, the water level at the dam remained at 120.10 ft and the stored capacity of water in the dam was 93,630 Mcft. The dam received an inflow of 22,500 cusecs. 22,000 cusecs was released into River Cauvery river and 500 cusecs through East-West canal.
The outflow from the dam was reduced to 20,000 cusecs by 12.30 p.m.. According to officials, the dam received an inflow of 20,500 cusecs. While 20,000 cusecs of was released into River Cauvery river, 17,000 cusecs through power houses and 3,000 cusecs through Ellis Saddle surplus gates. The discharge through East-West canal was maintained at 500 cusecs.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.