Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 118 feet
The Hindu
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 118 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 100 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 52.92 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 114 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,707 mcft.
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 118 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 100 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 52.92 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 114 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,707 mcft.
The rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Pulipatti 36.4, Kallandiri 20.6, Periyapatti 15.4, Chittampatti 10.8, Muthupatti 8.2, Mullaperiyar dam 5.2, Thekkadi 4, Shamuganadhi dam 2.8, Uthamapalayam 2.4, Gudalur 2.2, Veerapandi and Idayapatti 2.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.