KERALA FLOOD - IDUKKI DAM

WHAT HAPPENED - WHY KERALA IN NEWS

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In Kerala, Monsoon has killed 37 and displaced 101,000 people. This is a very sad situation.
  • In Kerala - There is a reservoir named - Idukki Reservoir.
  • There are three dams on Idukki Reservoir named - Idukki, Cheruthoni and Kulamavu
  • Recently due to high rain in Kerala, This Reservoir capacity get fulls.
  • Then, the decision was taken by the state government to open the gates of Idukki Reservoir, as the Reservoir reached its full capacity.
  • Since Idukki dam does not have shutters, all five gates of Cheruthoni dam have now been opened up to dispel extra water.
This is the third time in history that the gates of Idukki reservoir have been opened. Residents of the Cherurhoni town, which is located nearby, have already been evacuated.

First opened in 1981. The second time the dam's shutters were opened was in October 1992, for 12 days.

The Idukki has a capacity of 2,403 feet. The administration was alarmed when the water levels touched 2,399 feet and then ordered the opening of gate to send the flood reservoir's water down the river Periyar. 

Periyar River in Kerala Periyar (meaning: big river) is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala.

IDUKKI DAM on - PERIYAR RIVER.

Now, Question is why water was not dispel by the authorities when it reaches 2000 feet. 

That's why Criticism is going on of Dam Authorities 

 But, we can't condemn we don't know the ground reality - what difficulty they face earlier or what is the reason behind not to dispel the water earlier when its around 2000 feet.

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IDUKKI DAM
  • The Idukki Dam is a double curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River ( The Dam is locally known as Kuravan and Kurathi )

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  • It is constructed and owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board. It
    supports a 780 MW hydroelectric power station in Moolamattom.
  • This dam was constructed along with two other dams at Cheruthoni and Kulamavu. Together, the three dams have created an artificial lake that is 60 km² in area 
OPERATION MADAD AND SAHYOG 
  • The Southern Naval Command at Kochi has rescued scores of people stranded in the flood-hit areas of Kerala as part of the Indian Navy’s “Operation Madad” for the rain and landslideravaged state.
  • The Indian Army also launched a major rescue and relief operation in Kerala.
Operation Madad - By Indian Navy
Operation Sahyog - By Indian Army

 OTHERS AID

The central government announced an immediate relief of ₹100 crore for Kerala.

Union home minister Rajnath Singh said more money will be provided after a detailed study of the flood-hit parts.

 Support is pouring into Kerala from across the world to combat the disaster
  1. Karnataka government donated 10 crore.
  2. Tamil Nadu donated 5 crore.
  3. Kerala Cinema actors contributed 10 lakh
 For more information, you can access below links:

 https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/why-idukki-reservoir-has-been-opened-after-26-years-1898398

 https://www.livemint.com/Politics/jeUCIlGoOGOttTDhbO5ikM/Kerala-floods-Rains-return-to-Idukki-other-affected-areas.html
Above Information is as per as per data available in news till the date when I am posting this.
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