Battered by heavy torrential rains over the last few days, the Kerala government has decided to open the gates of several dams across the ...
Battered by heavy torrential rains over the last few days, the Kerala government has decided to open the gates of several dams across the state to keep the water level in them below the danger level.
The state government has also constituted an expert committee to regulate the release of water from 81 dams across the state, The Hindu reported on Tuesday.
Two gates of the Idamalayar Dam in Ernakulam district were opened on Tuesday early morning. Two shutters of the Idukki dam are scheduled to be opened at 11 am.
#WATCH | Kerala: Two shutters of Idamalayar Dam in Ernakulam dist opened for 50 cm each at 6 am today. Present water level of the dam is 165.70 m with the full reservoir level being 169 m & maximum water level being 171 m.
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2021
(Source: State's Dept of Information & Public Relations) pic.twitter.com/bDBa6mknS2
At least 35 people have died due to landslides and other rain-related incidents in Kerala since the heavy showers started on Saturday, the Hindustan Times reported.
The inclement weather is likely to continue as the weather department has issued a yellow warning, indicating severely bad weather, in 11 out of 14 districts of the state, till Wednesday.
The state government’s decision to form a committee to regulate the opening of dams holds significance...
