The water level in the Idukki dam continues to remain at a low storage level.
According to Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing officials, the water level on November 22 (Wednesday) stood at 2,359.98 ft, which is 54.26 % of the total storage capacity, as against 2,384.46 ft (78.79%) on the same day last year.
A KSEB dam safety official said there was a shortage of 24.48 ft of water in the Idukki reservoir compared to last year. “The catchment areas of the Idukki reservoir have not yet received heavy rainfall, resulting in continued the low storage in the dam. The catchment areas received low rainfall during the north-east monsoon,” said the official.
