The current water level was well within the storage level compliant with the upper rule levels approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC), Chief Minister MK Stalin said. (File)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Live Updates: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told Kerala the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam stood at 137.60 ft as on date and informed it was drawing the “maximum quantity” of water as sought by the latter. The current water level was well within the storage level compliant with the upper rule levels approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC), Chief Minister M K Stalin said, in response to a letter by his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Madras High Court on Wednesday wondered who would remove the unauthorised statues erected in public places in Tamil Nadu. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu raised the question while passing orders on a PIL against erection of statues in public places.
In other news, the thermal power plants of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) NLC India Ltd and NTPC Ltd are emitting toxic gases that are over the permissible limits<>, a study done by Poovulagin Nanbargal reveals.
Also, Tamil Nadu reported 1075 new Covid cases today taking the active caseload to 12,288. The state also reported 12 deaths, a media bulletin released by the state health department stated. Reporting 139 fresh Covid cases, Chennai registered the highest number among districts followed by Coimbatore (125).
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