Kerala rains | Live: Shutter of Cheruthoni dam opened after 26 years; death toll rises to 22

Kochi | Friday | 10th August, 2018

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is: 0484 305350012.40 pmCheruthoni dam shutter openedOne shutter of the Cheruthoni dam in Idukki has been opened to ease the pressure of water on the Idukki hydel reservoir. Kuttiyadi dam shutters openedThe shutters of the Kuttiyadi dam, under the Kerala State Electricity Board, in Kozhikode district have been opened, considering the increase in the water level. With the inflow to the reservoir on the rise, the first three shutters were opened at 5.

a.m, while the fourth one was opened after 8 am. As the Malampuzha dam reached Maximum Storage Level, each of the three shutters were opened up to 90 cm. Trial run at Cheruthoni damThe State goverment has given its nod for a trial run at the Cheruthoni dam to ease pressure on the Idukki hydel reservoir..