Heavy rain in Kerala results in increase in storage level in Mullaperiyar dam; Idukki Collector cautions public to avoid night travel on ghat section
Heavy rainfall in Kerala has caused a significant rise in the Mullaperiyar dam's water levels, prompting local authorities to issue travel warnings for the Idukki district. Officials have advised against night travel on ghat roads and suspended tourism activities like trekking and boating to ensure public safety.
Why it matters
The rapid increase in water levels poses a potential flood risk to downstream areas, necessitating proactive disaster management and public safety measures.
Heavy rain in the last 24 to 30 hours in many parts of Kerala resulted in a steep increase in the storage level of Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday.
Officials in the Water Resources Department and the revenue administration said that following heavy rainfall in neighbouring Kerala, the inflow into the Mullaperiyar reservoir rose from 454 cusecs to 1,012 cusecs to 2,649 cusecs to 7,000 cusecs. As a sequel, the storage level went up from 112.45 feet on July 31 to 113.70 ft on August 1 ( 6 a.m. ) and again touched 116 feet by 6 p.m.
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