Despite decrease in rain, 2 dam shutters remain open

Thiruvananthapuram | Sunday | 13th October, 2019

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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A respite in rain on Saturday has brought the water level in Aruvikkara dam to a manageable level at 46.44m. Two shutters of the dam are open at 25 and 30cm respectively. The permitted water level in Aruvikkara dam is 44m and the current water level is closer to the full reserve capacity of the dam which is 46.60m. On Friday, after continuous rain, the open shutters were further raised to 160cm. In Peppara dam, 24-hour power generation was on even on Saturday after the water level reached 107.5m..