Tamil Nadu opened six shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam releasing 1,068 cusecs of water on Friday. Kerala will be informed in case of release of more water.
The shutters were opened by 30 cm at 5 p.m. after the Vaiga dam, where water from Mullaperiyar is stored, got filled by afternoon. Last night, Tamil Nadu issued the first warning for releasing water. Though it was decided to open the shutters by 11.30 a.m., it was postponed following a decline in inflow to the Mullaperiyar dam.
The decision to release water when it reached 136 ft was to adhere to the rule curve level decided by the Central Water Commission.
