Idukki : Authorities raised shutters of Mullaperiyar dam still further. All three shutters now stand raised 70 cms tall. 1675 cubic ft water is being currently discharged from the dam. The opening came after the dam’s water level climbed to 138.90 ft.
Tamil Nadu has been urged to take away larger amounts of water, said minister Roshy Augustine. Water in Periyar will now rise by just .5 ft from current levels, so, there need be no panic among residents along that region, the minister added.
