Water storage at Mullaperiyar dam reaches 138 ft, second warning issued
The Hindu
Members of the public have been asked to stay away as discharge is set to be increased; farmers have protested stating that there is a need to store the water and not discharge it as yet
Public Works Department (PWD) authorities have issued a second warning at the Mullaperiyar reservoir, after the water level reaching 138 feet at 3 a.m. on Thursday.
Members of the public have been cautioned to stay away from the riverside in many parts of the district, as officials have planned to step up discharge from the reservoir.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.