Water release from Idukki dam a precautionary measure: KSEB
The Hindu
‘Combined discharge from Idukki and Edamalayar will be relatively low’
Water will be released from the Idukki and Edamalayar reservoirs from Tuesday morning as a ‘precautionary measure’ given the possibility of heavy rainfall from Wednesday in the State, according to the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
Addressing a press conference here, KSEB chairman and managing director B. Ashok said the controlled spill from the Edamalayar dam will begin at 6 a.m. and the Idukki reservoir at 11 a.m. The controlled release of water will be to the tune of 100 cumecs per reservoir. The combined discharge planned is relatively low, Mr. Ashok said. “We are only preparing for a three-day intense rain,” he said.
The recent intense spell had the heaviest impact on the Idukki reservoir, James Wilson, member, Expert Advisory Group, KSEB, said. The daily inflow levels which had averaged 13-14 million cubic metres (MCM) jumped to 75.96 MCM over October 16 and 17. “This can be termed a once-in-50-years occurrence,” Mr. Wilson said.
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