Sub-committee inspects Mullaperiyar dam
The Hindu
Sub-committee led by Chairman B. Satish from Central Water Commission, Cochin, inspected Mullaperiyar dam. Members included Executive Engineer J. Sam Erwin, Assistant Engineer T. Kumar, Executive Engineer Anil Kumar, and Assistant Engineer Arun. They inspected main dam, Baby dam, seepage gallery, and shutters. Three shutters were also tested.
The sub-committee on Mullaperiyar dam inspected the reservoir on Wednesday in the backdrop of water level in the dam crossing 131.30 feet.
Led by its Chairman, B. Satish, Executive Engineer, Central Water Commission, Cochin, its members, Executive Engineer, Periyar dam Special Divison, J. Sam Erwin, Assistant Engineer, T. Kumar, Executive Engineer, from Kerala, Anil Kumar, and Assistant Engineer, Arun, inspected the main dam, Baby dam, seepage gallery and the shutters.
The committee also inspected the functioning of three of the shutters at the dam.
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