Water level at Mullaperiyar Dam touches 142 feet, fourth time since 2014
The Hindu
Farmers in the southern districts are celebrating, as there will be increased availability of water for irrigation and for drinking; district administrations have appealed to people not to go near the river as discharge is to be increased
The Public Works Department (PWD) in Thekkadi has issued the third and final flood warning at 3.55 a.m. on Tuesday, as the water level at the Mullaperiyar reservoir reached the permissible 142 feet level, following which 1,682.46 cusecs of water were discharged.
Authorities said that the subsequent inflow into the dam was 2,232 cusecs and discharge was 1,867 cusecs.
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