Rain may intensify, draw maximum water from Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala to Tamil Nadu

In a letter to his counterpart in Tamil Nadu, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has asked CM MK Stalin to ensure that the maximum quantity of water is drawn from Mullaperiyar dam.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday requested his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin to ensure that maximum quantity of water is drawn from Mullaperiyar dam as the reservoir level may reach 142 ft once the torrential rains intensify.

Vijayan, in a letter written to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, stated that at 4 PM, the inflow to Mullaperiyar dam was 2109 c/s and the discharge level was at 1750 c/s.