Kerala is receiving heavy rains from the last few days. As water levels remain to increase in the Idukki reservoir, the district administration has issued a ‘blue alert’. This is the first-degree alert issued for people before the covers of the dam are presented. The blue alert was issued as the water level in the reservoir reached 2,391.04 feet. There are two more degrees of warning before the shutters can be opened. If the water level reaches 2,396.85 feet before October 20, the authorities will issue an ‘orange alert’, the second-degree warning.
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If the water level reaches 2,397.85 feet within this time, a ‘red alert’ will be issued, said a statement released by the Idukki District Administration. The shutter of the dam will be removed if the water level reaches 2,398.85 feet, it said. Of the two dams across the Idukki reservoir – the Idukki Arch dam and the Cheruthoni dam, only the latter has shutters. So, if the water level approaches the prescribed limit, the shutters of the dam will be opened, and the water will flow through the Cheruthoni river that passes by Cheruthoni town.
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Officials have also informed that dam authorities are monitoring the situation closely. A control room has been opened by the district administration for people, which can be reached by calling 9496011994. The shutters of Cheruthoni dam were last opened during the Kerala floods of 2018, after about 26 years. The town of Cheruthoni suffered a lot of damage when all the shutters of the dam were opened amidst heavy rains at the time.
