Idukki Dam

Idukki Has Gone Back By 40 Years Due To Floods: Kerala Power Minister

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 27, 2018

The hilly district of Idukki has been thrown back by 40 years following Kerala's worst flooding in a century, Power Minister MM Mani said on Sunday.

Coast Guard's "Operation Water Baby" Saves New-Born In Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 19, 2018

From flood-ravaged Kerala comes a story of grit of the Coast Guard and armed forces personnel who saved a newly-born baby in a night-long rescue operation near the Idukki dam two days ago.

Amid Kerala Rain, Chief Minister's SOS To PM, Tamil Nadu On A Key Dam

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Thursday August 16, 2018

After heavy rain for the last one week triggered floods and landslides in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his Tamil Nadu counterpart E Palaniswami on the rising water level in the Mullaperiyar Dam.

As Water Level Rises, Mullaperiyar Dam In Kerala To Be Opened

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 16, 2018

Rain-hit Idduki district in Kerala is bracing for surplussing of Mullaperiyar Dam as officials issued an alert for people living on the Periyar River banks with the water level in the reservoir crossing the 137 feet mark against its maximum of 142 feet today.

Kerala Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 29, Army Rescues 54 Tourists

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday August 11, 2018

When it rains, it pours; and Kerala is experiencing it. Dams, reservoirs and rivers have overflowed, roads have caved in, sections of highways collapsed, and homes swept away in ferocious floods. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than half of Kerala is dealing with severe flooding due to the unforgiving r...

Kerala Rain LIVE Updates: Number Of Dead Increases To 37

Kerala News | Edited by S Shobana | Saturday August 11, 2018

So far, 29 people have been killed in Kerala as heavy rain and landslides hit the state since Wednesday. The situation came to a head after the shutters of one of the dams of the Idukki reservoir had to be opened to control the rising water level because of incessant rain. One of the dams in the reservoir were opened for the first time in 26 years.

Why Kerala Opened All 5 Gates Of Idukki Reservoir For The First Time

Kerala News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday August 10, 2018

The Idukki dam, which is one of Asia's largest arch dams, is part of the three dams of Idukki reservoir. This is the third time in history that gates of Idukki reservoir have been opened.

As Idukki Reservoir Swells, Gates Are Opened For 3rd Time In Its History

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 10, 2018

More gates of the Idukki reservoir in Kerala were opened today because of incessant rain, which has taken 26 lives. The shutters of the Cheruthoni dam - which is one of the dams in the reservoir - were opened for the first time in 26 years yesterday, with the water levels in the reservoir dangerously close to full capacity.

Kerala Rain Live Highlights: Gates Of Idukki Dam Opened After 26 Years

Kerala News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 10, 2018

Twenty nine people have died due to heavy rain and landslides in Kerala. Downpour continued overnight in many parts of the state with the army, the navy, the air force and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) working on evacuation and relief operations.

Non-Stop Rain In Kerala, All 5 Gates Of Idukki Reservoir Opened: 10 Facts

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 10, 2018

All the five gates of one of the dams of the Idukki water reservoir in Kerala have been opened to control the swelling water which is nearing the full capacity because of the incessant rain. 29 people have been killed in the state, battered by rain and landslides. Over 15,600 have been evacuated from affected areas and around 500 relief camps have ...

Heavy Rain Kills 26 In Kerala, Red Alert For Idukki Dam: 10 Points

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday August 10, 2018

As water levels continue to rise in rivers and reservoirs of Kerala, a third red alert has been issued for Idukki reservoir and the shutter of one of the dams will be opened again today to maintain the water level. Four naval teams and a Sea King helicopter have been sent to Wayanad to evacuate stranded people. Army has deployed over 200 personnel ...

22 Dead As Rain Pounds Kerala, Red Alert Sounded For Idukki Reservoir

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 9, 2018

Twenty two people have been killed in Kerala in landslides due to heavy rain across the state. The Kochi airport had suspended all arrivals at the international and domestic terminals for two hours this afternoon fearing flooding of the runway after the gates of the Idukki dam was opened today. All incoming flights had been diverted to other destin...

Heavy Rains Pound Kerala As Idukki Dam Water Inches Closer To Code Red

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 31, 2018

Heavy rain lashed across nine of the 14 districts in Kerala on Tuesday as the Met office forecast that the downpour will continue till Wednesday.

Water Level Rising In Kerala's Idukki dam, Orange Alert Out

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday July 30, 2018

In a warning about the rising level of water in Kerala's Idukki dam, the state electricity board has issued an orange alert. There is a possibility that water has to be released on trial basis for one or two hours. But officials said the people need not panic. If the shutters of the dam have to be opened, an alert will be given well in advance.

MDMK Chief Vaiko Asks Kerala Government to Oppose Neutrino Project

South | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 7, 2015

Apprehending threat to Idukki district in neighbouring Kerala from the proposed Neutrino Observatory in Theni in Tamil Nadu, MDMK founder Vaiko today asked the state government and people to oppose it.