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Tamil Nadu releasing water from Mullaperiyar Dam didn't cause Kerala floods: CWC report
•The Kerala government had claimed that the sudden release from the Mullaperiyar dam forced it to release more water from the Idukki reservoir, becoming one of the causes of the floods.
Karnataka could take leaf out of Tamil Nadu's book: Intricate network of canals avoided Kodagu-like flooding in state
Raghuram •It is admirable how Tamil Nadu has managed water received from Karnataka's Cauvery river. After the recent rainfall that devastated the Kodagu district of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu received copious amounts of water
Tamil Nadu to file affidavit in SC refuting Kerala's claims that sudden water release from Mullaperiyar Dam caused floods
Fp Staff •The Mullaperiyar Dam is located on the Western Ghats near Thekkady in Idukki district of Kerala on the Periyar river.
Supreme Court orders to maintain water level of Mullaperiyar Dam at 139 feet till 31 August
•The Supreme Court Friday ordered that the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam be maintained at 139 feet till 31 August keeping in mind the grave devastation that has taken place due to the unprecedented floods in Kerala.
Disaster management panel asks Tamil Nadu govt to lower water level of Mullaperiyar Dam
•A disaster management sub-committee to monitor the water level of Mullaperiyar Dam on Thursday asked Tamil Nadu to keep water limit of the reservoir 2-3 feet below the 142-feet FRL
Sudden release of water by Tamil Nadu from Mullaperiyar dam reason caused deluge, Kerala govt tells SC
•The Pinarayi Vijayan government said that in the wake of prior alerts by its engineers, Kerala's Water Resources Secretary had written to her counterpart in Tamil Nadu government and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee on Mullaperiyar dam, requesting controlled release of water without waiting for the water level in the reservoir to reach its full level.
Kerala rains: Tiff with Tamil Nadu over release of water from Mullaperiyar dam adds to state's troubles
Tssudhir •Kerala's two-page letter pleaded with Tamil Nadu to start releasing water in smaller quantities, instead of doing so only after the water reached the level of 142 feet.
Supreme Court tells Kerala's National Crisis Management Committee to consider lowering water level of Mullaperiyar Dam by 3 feet
•Supreme Court has asked the National Crisis Management Committee and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and consider to reduce the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam from the existing 142 feet to 139 feet.
Kerala flood toll rises to 97 as 30 killed in single day; Centre rushes NDRF teams, army to shore up response
Fp Staff •Altogether 97 people have died in rain-related incidents since the second spell of monsoon fury got unleashed on 8 August. The murderous weather has claimed 55 lives in the last two days alone.
Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history
Tkdevasia •Heavy rains in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed 21 lives and disrupted life in 12 of the 14 districts.