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An underwater inspection utilizing a remotely operated conveyance (RoV) began astatine the Mullaperiyar dam successful Idukki connected Tuesday to measure the structural integrity of the dam.
According to sources, the inspection is being conducted connected the dam’s waterfront information to find its strength.
The inspection of the 1,200-metre-long operation is being carried retired successful 100-metre segments. After each 100-metre conception is inspected, the dam’s width volition beryllium further divided into 50-metre intervals for a much elaborate ROV sweep.
Finally, the mediate information of the dam volition beryllium divided into 10-metre sections to cod high-resolution images of the waterfront area.
Sources said earlier studies conducted by the Kerala authorities had recovered that the lime-surki mortar and cement premix had eroded, leaving stones disposable astatine a extent of 110 ft.
The ROV survey was being conducted pursuing a directive from the Supreme Court. The probe was being led by experts from the Central Soil and Materials Research Station, Delhi, utilizing an ROV brought from France.
