
Water level
The Hindu
The water level in Papanasam dam was 72.05 feet (maximum level 143 ft) with an inflow of 143.40 cusecs and a discharge of 504.75 cusecs. The water level in Manimuthar dam was 95.28 ft (118 ft) with an inflow of 66 cusecs and a discharge of 445 cusecs. There was no rainfall in the region during the last 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Sunday, PWD officials said.

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.












