Sub-committee inspects Mullaperiyar dam

Officials of a sub-committee under the Supreme Court-appointed supervisory panel today carried out 'routine' inspection of the Mullaperiyar dam as its water level stood at 133 feet against the maximum of 142 feet following copious inflows, official sources said.

The five-member team, headed by V Rajesh, Executive Engineer, Central Water Commission, visited the dam site and inspected the condition of dam shutters and seepage level.

The officials of Kerala and Tamil Nadu were also present during the visit of the panel, which comprises two members each from the two states besides the Chairman.

There is a dispute between the two states over the storage level of the Mullaperyiar Dam, located in this district and operated by Tamil Nadu.

The high range district, which witnessed heavy showers in the past few days, received 69.6 mm rains today, according to the Met department.