
T.N. closes last Mullaperiyar shutter
The Hindu
Spillway shutter was kept open to the minimum level for one month
Tamil Nadu on Monday closed the last spillway shutter of Mullaperiyar dam which was remaining open to 10 cm for a month. The shutter was closed at 12 noon on Monday after informing the Kerala government.
From November 18 onwards, the shutter was not closed fully with water being released to the Periyar for regulating the water level to the upper rule curve level.

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