
Water level
The Hindu
TirunelveliWater level in Papanasam dam on Monday stood at 140.10 feet (maximum permissible level is 143 ft.) with an inflow of 621.41 cusecs and a discharge of 504.75 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar
Tirunelveli
Water level in Papanasam dam on Monday stood at 140.10 feet (maximum permissible level is 143 ft.) with an inflow of 621.41 cusecs and a discharge of 504.75 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar dam was 117.60 ft. (118 ft.) with an inflow of 273 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












