The dam safety wing of the Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) has objected to a proposal of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) to release a massive volume of water from the Idukki reservoir for water distribution projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
In its objection letters, the KSEB suggests that the KWA find other water sources for the project.
According to sources, drawing such a massive volume of water from Idukki will affect power generation at Moolamattom. The proposed projects for individual household water connections at Idukki, Kanjikkuzhi, Vannappuram, Kamakshi, Mariyapuram, Vathikkudy, and Idukki Medical College require 30 million litres of water per day (mld); Thonithadi 7 mld, Velliyamattom and Arakkulam 2.1 mld, Anchuruli 25 mld. The KWA is already drawing 40 mld for various projects from the Idukki reservoir.
