Kerala Rains: Floodgates of Idukki reservoir opened after 3 years, Cheruthoni river in full spate

Published: 19th October 2021 02:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 19th October 2021 02:52 PM  

 Ending hours of anxiety, the floodgates of the Idukki reservoir were opened at 11 am on Tuesday. The second, third and fourth shutters of the Cheruthoni dam, one of the three dams that form the Idukki reservoir, were opened in the presence of Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty and Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine.


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