Summary:
more-inAfter seven years, the water level in Vaigai dam crossed 66 feet again on Friday. With the maximum storage level at 71 feet, the second warning would be given when the water level touched 68 feet. AppealMembers of the Water Users Association in Andipatti said the State government should not succumb to the pressure of Kerala government and lower the water level in Mulla Periyar. Thus, the inflow into the Vaigai dam might reduce in the next few days, he added. There was widespread rain only in Periyar (93.2 mm) and Thekkadi (78 mm) catchment areas, while it was meagre in Vaigai dam (6.2 mm)..