The water inflow into the Idukki dam, which is nearing the full reservoir level, has slightly declined with an average increase of 0.02 ft an hour on Tuesday.
The Kerala State Electricity Board was taking the water estimate every hour after it announced an orange alert on Monday night. Precautionary measures and rehabilitation works continued in the five grama panchayats downstream of the dam, with representatives of grama panchayats and block panchayats overseeing the eviction process in case the dam was opened.
The buildings to be functioned as relief camps were set ready. At least a 12-hour notice would be given to the people to be shifted to the relief camps and there would be no opening of shutters during the night time.
Water Resources Minister Mathew T. Thomas who visited the dam categorically denied the chances of a trial run by opening the dam shutters.
He said there was only an increase of 0.44 ft during the past 17 hours.
He said the trial run would be considered only when there was a rise of water level to be considered for that.
At present no such situation prevailed, he said.
