: Shutters of Mullaperiyar dam opened, red alert issued in Kerala’s Idukki #IndiaNEWS The shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala’s Idukki district were opened on Friday as the water level in

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Shutters of Mullaperiyar dam opened, red alert issued in Kerala’s Idukki #IndiaNEWS
The shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala’s Idukki district were opened on Friday as the water level in the reservoir breached 138 feet, reported Onmanorama.Shutters three and four of the dam were opened by 0.30 metres around 7.30 am, an official said. Since Friday morning, 538.16 cusecs of water has been released from the two shutters, according to the authorities.The 126-year-old dam is managed by the Tamil Nadu government. The water level in the dam rose after heavy rain in Kerala in October.Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan and state Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine were present when the gates of the dam were opened on Friday morning.Kerala: Two shutters of Mullaperiyar dam opened today morning following rise in its water level, in the presence of Kerala water resource minister Roshy Augustine and Revenue minister K Rajan pic.twitter.com/l2KFiTEwuQ— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2021 Also read: Kerala’s Mullaperiyar dam is a ‘ticking time bomb waiting to explode’Mullaperiyar Dam is extremely vulnerable, a new one should be built in its place, Kerala tells SC Rajan urged residents not to panic as the state government had taken steps to ensure people’s safety. However, he asked residents to remain cautious. The Kerala government also warned against the social media rumours.As the shutters were opened, a red alert was issued...Read more

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