Malanakara dam shutters opened for major repair works
The Malankara dam has opened its shutters to begin major repair works. Water levels must be lowered to 36.9 meters for maintenance, which is expected to take about two weeks. The repairs aim to be completed before the heavy monsoon rains arrive.
- ▪The dam's water level is currently at 40 meters and needs to be lowered for repairs.
- ▪Maintenance includes replacing shutter screws and installing new rubber seals.
- ▪The repairs are crucial to ensure the dam's integrity before the monsoon season.
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The shutters of the Malankara dam, under the Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project (MVIP), have been opened to facilitate major repair work.According to an MVIP official, the dam’s water level must be lowered to 36.9 m for the maintenance to begin. To achieve this, water distribution through the project’s canal networks was suspended on Wednesday, and four spillway shutters were fully raised. The water level has currently dropped to 40 m.“The repair work will commence once the reservoir hits the 36.9-m mark. The maintenance is estimated to take about two weeks, though it could be completed slightly ahead of or after the scheduled time frame,” an official said.The maintenance works include replacing the shutter screws and installing new rubber seals.
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