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Chennai, Nov 30 (PTI) The water level in Mullaperiyar dam touched 142 feet on Tuesday and the storage is in line with the norms set forth by the Central Water Commission, the Tamil Nadu government said.
The water level reached 142 feet at 3.55 AM, and 1,682.46 cusecs of water was released from the dam gradually, Tamil Nadu authorities in charge of dam operations said.
It was done after issuing three advance alerts to counterparts in Kerala, they added.
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said the water level, stored up to 142 feet on the morning of November 30, is in conformity with the CWC"s Rule Curve norm.
Following the Supreme Court"s order of May 7, 2014 which said that water could be stored upto 142 feet, the Mullaperiyar dam"s storage has touched 142 feet for the fourth time on Tuesday, he said in a statement.
The Rule Curve is about pre-determination of storage in the dam and its regulation as per a month-wise storage chart.