Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 129.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 913 cusecs and a discharge of 1,400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 64.40 ft. (full level 71 ft.) with an inflow of 1,808 cusecs and a discharge of 1,699 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 6,614.66 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday was (in mm): Kallandiri 8.2, Vaigai dam 3.4, Idayapatti 3.0, Elumalai 2.8 and Madurai 0.2.
Published – December 22, 2024 10:07 pm IST