As a precautionary measure in view of the torrential rains in Kerala, three shutters of the Idukki dam were opened at 11 am on Tuesday, releasing around one lakh litres of water per second from the Idukki dam.
CIAL says 90% of its staffers got affected with the floods and are out of station, and it will be a daunting task to arrange local commutation, logistics of catering items, which will cause a cascading effect on the passengers
IMD has indicated a slight reduction in the intensity of the rain in the next 48 hours; Modi will undertake an aerial survey of the flood ravaged areas tomorrow
From Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, all rivers in Kerala are in spate; In a first, sluice gates of 33 dams have been opened across Kerala; more rains forecast till Saturday
From Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, all rivers in Kerala are in spate; In a first, sluice gates of 33 dams have been opened across Kerala; more rains forecast till Saturday
Shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened Tuesday evening to release excess water.
The state Cabinet will meet on Tuesday in the state capital to take a decision on Idukki dam floodgates as well as other issues.
A total of 53,501 people are now housed in 439 relief camps; trail of destruction can be seen across the state; Rajnath Singh to do an aerial survey of flood-hit areas on Sunday
