Relief camps for residents opened

5 shutters of Mullaperiyar open

After closing all spillway shutters but one by 10 a.m. after the water level fell to 141.80 ft, Tamil Nadu on Friday opened four spillway shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam by 3.30 p.m. following an increase in inflow.

By 9 p.m., the five shutters were raised to 60 cm, releasing 4,008.7 cusecs to the Periyar.

Meanwhile, the Idukki administration opened 20 relief camps in the downstream areas of Mullaperiyar when the water level reached the upper rule level of 142 ft at 5 p.m. Revenue authorities said people, instead of waiting for warning, should move to relief camps when the water level increased in the Periyar.