IDUKKI: Two shutters of the Mullaperiyar Dam were opened after the water level in the catchment area crossed the rule curve, The shutters were raised by 70 cm each. 1040 cubic feet of water are being released from the dam. The water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has crossed 137 feet. The two shutters of the dam were opened at around 9 am today. The water level in the dam had risen significantly due to the continuous unusual rain in the catchment area. There is no need to worry as the water level on the banks of the Periyar is low. However, the Idukki district administration has informed that those living on both banks of the river should be extremely cautious.

There are heavy rains in Idukki. Hundreds of houses in Nedumkandam and Kattappana have been flooded. There is also a suspicion of

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