The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 120.15 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 320 cusecs and a discharge of 755 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the water level was 56.56 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 568 cusecs and a discharge of 69 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 4,051.43 mcft. The rainfall (in mm) recorded during the last 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday was as follows: Chittampatti 8.4, Andipatti 7.8, Thekkadi 3.8, Sothupparai dam 2.6, Mullaperiyar dam 1.4, Madurai 1.2, Kallandiri and Viraganur 1 each.
Published – November 30, 2024 05:33 pm IST