Red Alert Issued For 10 Dams In Kerala, Sabarimala Yatra Stopped
Red alert issued for 10 dams in Kerala, Sabarimala Yatra stopped, death toll rises to 35, Congress surrounded the government.
A red alert has been issued for 10 dams, while two gates of Kakki Dam have been opened in view of heavy rains and severe floods in Kerala.
The visit to the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala has also been banned for the time being. On the other hand, the death toll due to rain and floods in the state has risen to 35.
The opposition Congress surrounded Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said that the Left government was negligent in taking necessary steps.
Two gates of the kakki dam opened.
However, the government rejected the allegations.
After the review meeting at the Collectorate, Finance Minister K. Rajan and Health Minister Veena George said in a press conference on Monday that two gates of Kakki Dam have been opened.
100-200 cumecs of water will be released from them and the water level of Pampa river will increase by 15 cms.
The water in the dam has crossed the danger mark and the situation is likely to worsen with heavy rains expected from October 20.
Heavy rain is expected between October 20-24.
The ministers said that the Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains between October 20-24.
In view of this forecast, the pilgrims may not be allowed to perform the Thula Massam Puja at the Lord Ayyappa temple. The temple was opened for worship on 16 October.
According to Media, six people, including a 22-day-old newborn, were trapped after a concrete wall at the front of a house in Thiruvananthapuram collapsed and were rescued safely by the fire brigade staff.
The special committee takes the decision to open dam: Vijayan.
According to the news agency, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the decision to open the dam is taken by the expert committee.
The district magistrates of the respective districts are informed about this so that necessary arrangements can be made.
At present, 184 relief camps have been set up, where the availability of essential commodities has been ensured.
Center assured all possible help.
Officials of the Union Home Ministry said that the Kerala government has been assured of all possible help.
11 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed there. Indian Navy and Air Force have also been engaged in relief work.
