Is it possible to make a dam and a powerhouse in front of a house? Arunkumar Purushothaman, a resident of Nariyampara in Idukki, is creating waves with a miniature model of the Idukki dam, the State’s biggest hydroelectric project. A nursing officer by profession, Mr. Purushothaman, has set up the model of the dam and the underground powerhouse of Moolamattom in Idukki in front of his residence near Kattappana.
The Idukki dam provides the largest share of electricity in the State. “Most people are unaware of the functioning of the dam and the powerhouse. As a nursing officer at the Government Medical College in Idukki which is close to the Idukki and Cheruthoni reservoirs, I see the dams every day,” said Mr. Purushothaman.
“As a nursing officer, I was assigned for medical duty on the occasion of the opening of the Cheruthoni reservoir. The occasion also provided details on how to operate the shutters of the dam,” he said.
