Tamil Nadu reduces Periyar water discharge to nominal level
The Hindu
Water level at Mullaperiyar dam declines
Tamil Nadu reduced the discharge of water to the Periyar to a nominal level on Tuesday evening following a decline in the water level at the Mullaperiyar dam.
The spillway shutters 1, 5 and 6 of the dam were closed in the morning, with shutters 2, 3 and 5 remaining open at 50 cm. The water discharge stood at 453 cusecs in the morning, which later reduced to 158 cusecs at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, with only one shutter remaining open. The water level at 5 p.m. was 138.10 ft, and the tunnel discharge stood at 2,305 cusecs.
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