
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 136.80 feet
The Hindu
Mullaperiyar & Vaigai dams' water levels & rainfall in 24 hrs in Madurai & nearby areas.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 136.80 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 716 cusecs and a discharge of 511 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 70.44 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 3,575 cusecs and a discharge of 1,299 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 8,845.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday was (in mm): Elumalai 44.20, Vaigai dam 35, Sothupparai dam 32, Manjalar dam 28, Peranani dam 24, Thekkadi 17.2, Mullaperiyar dam 15.4, Sathiyar dam 15, Kodaikanal 11, Gudalur 8.2, Shanmuganadhi dam 7.8, Uthamapalayam 6.4, Periyapatti and Veerapandi 4, Mettupatti 3.6, Chittampatti 2.4, Madurai 1.8, Marudhanadhi dam 1.6, Viraganur 1.2, Melur and Thaniyamangalam 1 each.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of a notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which had complained about disturbances caused to people residing in the localities around the National Public School situated in Rajajinagar 5th block due to use of loudspeakers with high volume in the school and parking of school buses in residential areas.












