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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Periyar Fish Death Due To Low Oxygen In Water: Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said in the assembly that the recent mass death of fish in the Periyar river resulted due to less dissolved oxygen in the water and there was no discharge of chemical waste from factories into river.
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2 Kerala Doctors Die As Car Falls In River, "Missed Map Suggestion": Cop
Two young doctors died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into the river Periyar at Gothuruth near here, police said.
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Abide By Supervisory Panel's View: Supreme Court To Kerala, Tamil Nadu On Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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28 Dead As Rain Batters Kerala, No School, Kochi Airport Shut Till Sunday
Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said today. The water level in Periyar river and a canal near the airport has been rising. At least 28 people have died in the floods since Thursday, the state government said; officials said the number of dead is l...
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AMU Malappuram Centre Students Take Part In Kerala Flood Relief Campaign
On 26 August 2018, a group of 25 students, teachers and non-teaching staffs of the Centre cleaned 35 houses in Mattekkad colony, Kalamassery, Ernakulam district, where the river Periyar's fury caused havoc.
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Kochi Airport Suffers Estimated Loss Of Over Rs 220 Crore In Floods
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has suffered an estimated loss of over Rs. 220 crores in the floods, an official said today.
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As Water Level Rises, Mullaperiyar Dam In Kerala To Be Opened
Rain-hit Idduki district in Kerala is bracing for surplussing of Mullaperiyar Dam as officials issued an alert for people living on the Periyar River banks with the water level in the reservoir crossing the 137 feet mark against its maximum of 142 feet today.
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Over 10,000 People Along Periyar River Moved To Relief Camps In Kerala
Over 10,000 people living on the banks of Periyar river and its tributaries have been shifted to 78 camps opened in Ernakulam district as part of measures taken by it to deal with the threats following release of water from two major dams.
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Navy Put On High Alert Amid Heavy Rain In Kerala
The Navy has put on alert its Southern Naval Command in view of the rising water level in Periyar river in Kerala and a possible inundation of parts of Wellingdon Island, surrounded by the backwaters of Kochi.
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Arrivals Stopped At Cochin Airport Due To Rising Water In Periyar River
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) stopped the arrival operations today in view of possible inundation in the airport area following a rising water level in the Periyar river.
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On Holiday In Kerala, 3 St Stephen's College Students From Delhi Drown In River
Three students from Delhi's famous St Stephen's College, who were on a holiday trip to Kerala, have drowned in the Periyar River in Ernakulam district. A local resort owner who was with them drowned as well.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Decommissioning Of Mullaperiyar Dam
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar Dam which has been a matter of decades-long legal battle between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, saying its structure is weak.
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New Dam The Only Solution To Mullaperiyar Row, Says Oommen Chandy
Kerala today asserted that construction of a new dam is the only solution to resolve the dispute over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam and said it will take up this demand with the Centre.
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Idukki dam close to brim, likely to be opened
With the water level in Kerala's largest hydro electric reservoir Idukki rising close to the Full Reservoir Level due to incessant rains, the authorities today sounded the possibility of draining excess water down the Periyar river.
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Periyar Fish Death Due To Low Oxygen In Water: Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said in the assembly that the recent mass death of fish in the Periyar river resulted due to less dissolved oxygen in the water and there was no discharge of chemical waste from factories into river.
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2 Kerala Doctors Die As Car Falls In River, "Missed Map Suggestion": Cop
Two young doctors died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into the river Periyar at Gothuruth near here, police said.
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Abide By Supervisory Panel's View: Supreme Court To Kerala, Tamil Nadu On Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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28 Dead As Rain Batters Kerala, No School, Kochi Airport Shut Till Sunday
Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said today. The water level in Periyar river and a canal near the airport has been rising. At least 28 people have died in the floods since Thursday, the state government said; officials said the number of dead is l...
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AMU Malappuram Centre Students Take Part In Kerala Flood Relief Campaign
On 26 August 2018, a group of 25 students, teachers and non-teaching staffs of the Centre cleaned 35 houses in Mattekkad colony, Kalamassery, Ernakulam district, where the river Periyar's fury caused havoc.
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Kochi Airport Suffers Estimated Loss Of Over Rs 220 Crore In Floods
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has suffered an estimated loss of over Rs. 220 crores in the floods, an official said today.
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As Water Level Rises, Mullaperiyar Dam In Kerala To Be Opened
Rain-hit Idduki district in Kerala is bracing for surplussing of Mullaperiyar Dam as officials issued an alert for people living on the Periyar River banks with the water level in the reservoir crossing the 137 feet mark against its maximum of 142 feet today.
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Over 10,000 People Along Periyar River Moved To Relief Camps In Kerala
Over 10,000 people living on the banks of Periyar river and its tributaries have been shifted to 78 camps opened in Ernakulam district as part of measures taken by it to deal with the threats following release of water from two major dams.
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Navy Put On High Alert Amid Heavy Rain In Kerala
The Navy has put on alert its Southern Naval Command in view of the rising water level in Periyar river in Kerala and a possible inundation of parts of Wellingdon Island, surrounded by the backwaters of Kochi.
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Arrivals Stopped At Cochin Airport Due To Rising Water In Periyar River
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) stopped the arrival operations today in view of possible inundation in the airport area following a rising water level in the Periyar river.
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On Holiday In Kerala, 3 St Stephen's College Students From Delhi Drown In River
Three students from Delhi's famous St Stephen's College, who were on a holiday trip to Kerala, have drowned in the Periyar River in Ernakulam district. A local resort owner who was with them drowned as well.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Decommissioning Of Mullaperiyar Dam
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar Dam which has been a matter of decades-long legal battle between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, saying its structure is weak.
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New Dam The Only Solution To Mullaperiyar Row, Says Oommen Chandy
Kerala today asserted that construction of a new dam is the only solution to resolve the dispute over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam and said it will take up this demand with the Centre.
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Idukki dam close to brim, likely to be opened
With the water level in Kerala's largest hydro electric reservoir Idukki rising close to the Full Reservoir Level due to incessant rains, the authorities today sounded the possibility of draining excess water down the Periyar river.
