Three shutters of Cheruthoni dam of Idukki reservoir was opened to release 100 cumecs of of water on Sunday evening Earlier at 10 a.m. one shutter was opened.
The water was released as per the rule curve level fixed by the Central Water Commission. A red alert was sounded on Saturday when the water level reached the rule curve level of 2,382.53 ft.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu informed Kerala that of the ten shutters remaining open in the Mullaperiyar dam, three shutters (V7, V8 and V9) will be raised further to 0.50 metre at 1 p.m. releasing more water to the Periyar.
