NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 9
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on August 9 assured Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the Mullaperiyar dam is safe in all aspects and it is regulating water discharge from the dam. CM Stalin in response to his counterpart from Kerala said, “I wish to reassure that Mullaperiyar Dam is safe in all aspects and flood regulation of the dam is being done as per the Rule curve and gate operation schedule approved by Central Water Commission in February 2021.”
மாண்புமிகு கேரள முதலமைச்சர் அவர்களின் 5.8.2022-ஆம் நாளிட்ட கடிதத்திற்கு மாண்புமிகு
தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களின் பதில் கடிதம்.#CMMKSTALIN #TNDIPR @CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin@CMOKerala @pinarayivijayan @mp_saminathan pic.twitter.com/Nu78uWhk2f— TN DIPR (@TNDIPRNEWS) August 9, 2022
Notably, a rule curve is a measure that defines the storage or the vacant space maintained in a reservoir at different times of the year. It also decides on the fluctuating storage levels of the reservoir and is the deciding factor in the opening of the gates of the reservoir.
- Following Kerala CM’s letter, the Tamil Nadu government reportedly released 534 cubic feet of water per second from the Mullaperiyar dam to the Kerala region without consulting the farmers of Tamil Nadu.
- Notably, a rule curve is a measure that defines the storage or the vacant space maintained in a reservoir at different times of the year.
“Our dam management team is very focused on the precautionary measures to be taken on time for ensuring the safety of the people residing downstream of the Mullaperiyar Dam,” the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister added.
In light of the red alert that was issued by the IMD of heavy rainfall in eight districts of Kerala including the district of Idukki on August 5, CM Pinarayi Vijayan had written to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to reduce the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam to a safe position.
Vijayan said, “As you are aware, the State of Kerala has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the last few days. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has already issued a red alert in several districts of Kerala, including Idukki, and the water level of Mullaperiyar Dam is nearing 136 feet. If this situation persists, there will be a drastic rise in the water level in the dam due to the heavy inflow into the dam”.
Hence CM Vijayan requested the TN CM ‘to give directions to the authorities concerned to ensure that the outflow/discharge from the dam is more than the inflow’ in case the water level of the Mullapriyar dam rises due to heavy rainfall following the red alert.
Following Kerala CM’s letter, the Tamil Nadu government reportedly released 534 cubic feet of water per second from the Mullaperiyar dam to the Kerala region without consulting the farmers of Tamil Nadu.
