The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Silt fills almost half the storage in Kerala’s Malankara dam causing capacity crisis
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Sandeep Vellaram
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The Malankara dam in Kerala is facing a capacity crisis as nearly half of its reservoir is filled with silt. Officials are coordinating with the KSEB to manage water levels and prevent flooding, while planning for a major desilting project.
Nearly half of the storage capacity of the Malankara dam in Idukki, part of the Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project (MVIP), is filled with silt, severely reducing its volume. The full reservoir level of the dam is 42 m.
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