A senior TWAD board official told TNIE, “We inspected the motor rooms, drawing wells and the dam. Everything looks intact. The officials from Kerala informed us about their government’s order to release the water before the dam reaches its FRL.”“Also, Palakkad Collector has asked Kerala officials to further reduce the water level and maintain it at 875m due to heavy rains in the dam and to prevent flash floods. However, we have urged them to maintain the water level at 877m constantly and not to discharge the water frequently as it would further decrease the water supply for the district,” the official added.