MULLAPERIYAR-
ROORKIE IIT TO STUDY DAM BREAK IMPACT
Kerala Wednesday,30th November,2011, signed an agreement with the Roorkie IIT for making a detailed evaluation of the impact of Mullaperiyar dam burst.The IIT team will complete its study within a month.Dr. D.K. Paul and M.L. Sharma will lead the studies into the possible impact of an earthquake in the dam area. The IIT has asked the state government to provide details on the earthquakes so far.The IIT will carry out a scientific and detailed study on the damages that can be caused to the state in the event of an earthquake hitting the dam.The IIT will find out how much water will be reach at each point between Mullaperiyar and Idukki. It will also study the impact of the scenario if the Idukki dam bursts.An earlier study by the experts from Roorkie IIT had warned that the dam could collapse if the area is shaken by a 6.5 Richter scale magnitude earthquake.The Mullaperiyar issue again came into focus recently after several minor tremors occurred in the area.
Prof. John Kurakar
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