Thodupuzha ∙ Idukki Dam will be opened at 6 am on Tuesday. Notice that 40 cubic feet of water will flow out. The Idukki District Collector said that the third shutter of Cheruthoni Dam will be raised by 40 to 150 cm. Those on the banks of the Periyar and Cheruthoni rivers should be careful.
The district administration said the public need not panic and necessary arrangements have been made. With the massive inflow of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam, houses on the banks of the Periyar at Vallakkadavu are flooded. People were moved to safer places. The Mullaperiyar Dam discharges 12,654 cubic feet of water per second. 9 shutters are raised 120 cm each.
English Summary: Idukki Dam Opening
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