KSEB proposes new dam at Peringalkuthu
KOCHI: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has submitted a proposal to the state government to construct a new dam at Peringalkuthu, located under Vazhachal forest division, which, according to the board, will save the Chalakudy river basin.
The water level in the Chalakudy river had risen by 16 ft on August 16, 2018, inundating most parts of Chalakudy town. Even two-storeyed houses on the banks of the river submerged following the release of water from Thunakadavu, Parambikulam, Upper Sholayar, Lower Sholayar and Peringalkuthu dams located upstream.
