The controlled discharge of water from dams in Kerala continued on Tuesday with warnings of 'heavy rain' being issued for the state. Two shutters of Mattupetty dam near Munnar were opened on Tuesday as water level touched 1,599.20 metre. The shutters were opened 50 cm to discharge 12.50 cumecs water. The full reservoir capacity is 1,599.59 metre.
Shutters of Banasurasagar dam in Wayanad was lifted 210 cm from 180 cm. Authorities have issued warning to residents downstream. Several houses and farmlands have already been inundated and local people moved to shelter camps.
Munnar region in Idukki is facing flood threats as heavy rain lashed the area, prompting authorities to open the second shutter of the Mattupetty dam also on Tuesday.
Landslip occurred at Korangatti tribal region near Adimaly in Idukki while a farmland at Churuli near Cheruthoni was washed away following a landslide.
The water level in Idukki dam remained at 2,396.88 feet on Tuesday morning after two shutters of allied Cheruthoni dam were closed Monday night. Water level at Mullaperiyar dam touched 136 feet early Tuesday, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to issue the first alert to the Idukki collector.
In a fresh landslide, a large swathe of farmland was destroyed at Ponnamala, near Nedumkandam on Tuesday morning.
Idukki district disaster management authorities had asked those residing in Munnar, Muthirappuzha, Kallarkutti and Lower Periyar regions to stay alert.
Meanwhile, all four shutters of Malampuzha dam were opened by 45 cm as water level kept rising.
Alerts have been issued ahead of opening the shutters of Walayar and Chulliyar dams.