At a time when residents of Mullankolly and Pulpally grama panchayats on the Kerala-Karnataka border are facing acute drinking water shortage, the Water Resources department is taking steps to channel water from the Karapuzha reservoir to tackle the issue in the region.
“We are planning to release five to seven cubic metres of water per second from the Karapuzha reservoir through the Karapuzha river, a major tributary of the Kabani,” V. Sandeep, executive engineer, Karapuzha Irrigation Project, said.
Water would be released at 8 a.m. on Wednesday on a trial basis, Mr. Sandeep said, adding that water was expected to reach the Kerala-Karnataka border in two days after conveyance loss.
