Water level in the Idukki dam has been rising slowly. According to Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) dam safety officials, the water level on Tuesday stood at 2,327.32 ft, which is 28.16% of the total storage capacity, as against 2,371.64 ft (65.60%) the same day last year.
A KSEB dam safety official said the water level was increasing nearly half ft a day in the dam. “Compared with the previous year, there is a shortage of 44.32 ft of water in the Idukki dam,” said the official.
Power generation at the Moolamattom plant continued at a low level. Power generation on Monday was 1.839 million units (mu).
