Supreme Court has issued an advisory to reduce water level in the Mullaperiyar dam to 139 feet as water in the dam has risen close to 142-feet ceiling mandated by an existing SC order.
About:
The Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam.
It is located on the Periyar River in the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki District of Kerala.
Although it is located in Kerala, it is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu state.
The Periyar National Park in Thekkady is located around the dam's reservoir.
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