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Articles for Idukki District

Kerala: Water level in Mullaperiyar stable, asserts district administration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala: Water level in Mullaperiyar stable, asserts district administration

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: Busy battling the crisis triggered by the relentless rain and flooding over the past week, the Idukki administration is facing a new problem – the deluge of fake news sparked by incorrect reporting and rumours. Recently, fake messages, saying that the Mullaperiyar dam might burst, were circulated on social media, causing panic among people. In an official Facebook post, …

Dam Water Level District Administration Mullaperiyar
Kerala suffers Rs 260-crore loss as drought destroys crops
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala suffers Rs 260-crore loss as drought destroys crops

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The report compiled by the agriculture department based on a field survey by senior officials at the block level, draws a gruesome picture of the severe drought that has devastated the farm sector in Kerala. As per the report, the drought has destroyed crops in 46,587 hectares of land, causing a loss of Rs 260 crore and devastating the …

Drought Idukki Cardamom Plants Idukki District
A sense of unease in Idukki plantations with a ‘spike’ in attacks on cattle
2 years, 1 month ago

A sense of unease in Idukki plantations with a ‘spike’ in attacks on cattle

The Hindu  

Over the past couple of months, incidents of cattle going missing or found dead inside plantations began to be noticed by workers of the Neyamakkad estate in Munnar. Munnar landscape Mankulam Divisional Forest Officer G. Jayachandran says the Thattekkad bird sanctuary, Malayattoor division, Mankulam division, Munnar division, and Marayur division forests are known as Munnar landscape with a large tiger …

Tiger Department Francis Human Tigers Leopard Attacks Munnar
Kerala Floods: Rains to Continue Till Evening, 105 Relief Camps Set up; Red Alert Issued for Dams
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Floods: Rains to Continue Till Evening, 105 Relief Camps Set up; Red Alert Issued for Dams

News 18  

A total of 105 relief camps have been set up across Kerala as heavy rains triggered catastrophic landslides and killed 21 in Kottayam and Idukki districts. The Met Department has issued a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for Sunday. A red alert has been issued for dams Kaki in …

Alert Red Department District Palakkad Force Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala rains: Death toll mounted to 21
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala rains: Death toll mounted to 21

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam/Idukki: The death toll due to the heavy rains and landslides in Kerala mounted to 21, according to the State's Information and Public Relations Department on Sunday. State Revenue Minister K Rajan, who is in Kottayam district to coordinate the rescue efforts, said the government agencies are also probing whether more people were stuck among the debris and slush or …

Death Toll State District Kottayam Rains Rajan Idukki
Toll in Idukki Landslide Rises to 52 as Three More Bodies Recovered
4 years, 4 months ago

Toll in Idukki Landslide Rises to 52 as Three More Bodies Recovered

News 18  

The toll in the landslip in Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district rose to 52 with three more bodies being recovered from the debris as rescue operations continued on Tuesday to trace those missing. Meanwhile, the water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district reached 136.85 feet on Tuesday. The Idukki district Collector had held discussions with the Collector …

Water District Idukki Idukki District Bodies Recovered
Respite for Kerala as Rains Abate, Idukki Landslide Toll Rises to 49 With 6 More Bodies Recovered
4 years, 4 months ago

Respite for Kerala as Rains Abate, Idukki Landslide Toll Rises to 49 With 6 More Bodies Recovered

News 18  

With a let up in the downpour, water receded in many low-lying areas of rain ravaged central Kerala on Monday, while the toll in landslip hit Pettimudi in Idukki rose to 49 with 6 more bodies being recovered from the debris as rescue operations continued to trace those missing. The Kerala government had on Saturday asked the Tamil Nadu government …

Kerala Water Dam District Level Kottayam Rescue Operations
17 Killed in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District; State Announces Rs 5 Lakh Each as Compensation
4 years, 4 months ago

17 Killed in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District; State Announces Rs 5 Lakh Each as Compensation

News 18  

At least 17 people were killed and 50 others feared trapped in debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains flattened a row of dwelling units of tea estate workers at Pettimudi in the high-range Idukki district in Kerala early on Friday, police and officials said. The state government said teams of National Disaster Response Force personnel have been deployed …

Rescue Kerala Landslide Ndrf Idukki Idukki District District State
Kerala Rains: 5 dead, 10 injured in landslide at Rajamalai in Idukki district
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Rains: 5 dead, 10 injured in landslide at Rajamalai in Idukki district

India TV News  

At least four persons are feared killed in a landslide at Rajamalai in Idukki district due to heavy rain for the past four days, an official said on Friday. The Kerala official said that details of the incident are awaited, with initial reports indicating four casualties. Mani, who hails from the district, said the landslide had occurred at a place …

Kerala Idukki Idukki District Rajamalai
Kerala: Death toll in Munnar landslide rises to 7, dozens feared trapped
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala: Death toll in Munnar landslide rises to 7, dozens feared trapped

India Today  

At least seven persons were killed and dozens feared trapped in a major landslide at Rajamala near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala on Friday. Following heavy rains and flooding, the tragic incident took place Rajamala area in Munnar after a major landslide hit a labour camp in which at least 80 tea estate workers are feared trapped. India Meteorological …

Kerala Wayanad Alert Imd Malappuram District Ani