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The Thrissur territory medication has intensified precautionary measures to modulate h2o levels successful the Chalakudy stream and forestall flooding successful the low-lying areas arsenic rains summation strength.
District Collector Shikha Surendran has issued a bid of directives focussing connected the adjacent monitoring of the Sholayar and Peringalkuthu dams. The existent h2o level astatine the Peringalkuthu dam is 417.35 metres.
Officials noted that Peringalkuthu, being a comparatively tiny dam, could capable up quickly, and immoderate excess discharge could pb to a abrupt emergence successful h2o level successful the Chalakudy river, expanding the hazard of waterlogging successful adjacent areas.
Dam shutters opened
At a District Disaster Management Authority gathering attended by Minister O.J. Janish and MLAs, it was decided to support the Peringalkuthu dam astatine its crest level of 419.40 metres. Accordingly, dam shutters were kept unfastened from Wednesday to forestall abrupt surges.
Authorities person besides been directed to intimately show the inflow into the Sholayar dam and different reservoirs. Any determination to unfastened the Sholayar dam volition necessitate anterior approval, and officials should study instantly if h2o levels deviate from the prescribed limits.
The Collector has instructed that beforehand warnings beryllium issued to stakeholders and the nationalist successful lawsuit h2o needs to beryllium released from the dams, on with details of discharge volumes.
With the India Meteorological Department issuing an orangish alert for Thrissur connected Thursday (June 11, 2026), the territory medication has besides ordered the implementation of each precautionary measures arsenic per the State Disaster Management Authority’s monsoon preparedness guidelines (Orange Book 2025).
The medication said the coordinated efforts aimed astatine minimising flood hazard and ensuring nationalist information arsenic dense rainfall continued crossed the district.
