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Even arsenic repair works are progressing astatine the Moolamattom powerfulness works of the Idukki hydel project, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) procreation helping has decided to simultaneously instrumentality up attraction of a generator astatine the plant.
An authoritative told The Hindu that the committee and the authorities sanctioned repair of generator 4 astatine the plant. “Earlier, the committee aimed to hole leakage successful the main intake valves of generators 5 and six. During inspection, we recovered the aforesaid inlet valve leakage successful generator 4 and decided to instrumentality up repairs,” said the official.
The leakage successful the main intake valves has been fixed and the yearly attraction of generator six is over, portion repair enactment of generator 5 is progressing. The enactment extends to implicit 16 to 18 hours a time and is expected to beryllium completed a week earlier December 10, the scheduled deadline,” said the official.
“For repairs of generator four, the works needs to beryllium unopen down for a minimum of 15 days. Since the works are being taken up simultaneously, determination is nary request for different shutdown of the works oregon to drain the tunnel. The yearly attraction of generator 4 has been completed earlier,” said the official.
Officials said generators six, five, and 4 astatine the Moolamattom powerfulness works had been installed successful the 1985-86 period.
The powerhouse was unopen down connected November 12, and the works were expected to beryllium completed by December 10.
The h2o level successful the Idukki reservoir was 2,385.60 ft arsenic of Thursday, and the regularisation curve from November 20 is 2,400.70 ft. The retention astatine Malankara Dam is besides astatine a harmless level to guarantee that drinking h2o organisation is not disrupted successful Idukki and Ernakulam districts.
The authoritative said the KSEB had planned an alternate powerfulness proviso until December 10.
The h2o level astatine the Mullaperiyar dam connected Thursday was 140.20 ft. The maximum allowed level is 142 ft.
