Water level
The Hindu
The water level in Periyar dam on Tuesday stood at 126.65 feet (permissible level is 142 feet), with an inflow of 1,338 cusecs and a discharge of 1,200 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 67.22 ft. (
The water level in Periyar dam on Tuesday stood at 126.65 feet (permissible level is 142 feet), with an inflow of 1,338 cusecs and a discharge of 1,200 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 67.22 ft. (71 ft.), with an inflow of 1,117 cusecs and a discharge of 669 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 8,080 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the region in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Periyar dam 21.6, Thekkadi 8.6, Veerapandi 5, Gudalur 2.4 and Shanmuganathi dam 2.3.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.