
Water level
The Hindu
MADURAI
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday stood at 128.80 feet (maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 225 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 68.24 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 127 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 7,510 mcft.

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.












