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Kerala Opens Dam Shutters Under Orange Monsoon Alert

Evacuation centers for more than 3,200 people stand ready following the state’s decision to postpone the Mullaperiyar dam release after inflows eased

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Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heavy rain in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts.
  • Shutters were opened at Banasura Sagar, Moozhiyar, Peechi, Kanjirapuzha, Malampuzha and Meenkara dams to manage rising reservoir levels.
  • Water in the Mullaperiyar dam reached about 135.9 feet, just shy of the 136-foot threshold that would trigger shutter releases.
  • Tamil Nadu delayed the dam’s planned daytime release after rainfall dipped and tunnel outflows were increased.
  • Idukki authorities have arranged evacuation for 3,220 residents from low-lying villages, though many downstream households have refused to relocate.