More sediment, silt will be removed from dams: Min
T'puram: Water resources minister Roshy Augustine said that removing sediment and silt from dams to increase storage capacity can help address both flooding and water scarcity.
The minister was inaugurating the new headquarters of the Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation (KIIDC) at the Jalabhavan campus. Desilting work is being carried out at the Aruvikkara dam, which saw a reduction of up to 50% in its water storage capacity for the first time in 90 years.
Idukki Malankara dam had to be opened this monsoon due to reduced storage capacity. The aim is to solve this issue through desilting. The desilting of the Aruvikkara dam is being overseen by KIIDC.
Augustine mentioned that tender procedures to similarly renovate a few other dams will commence soon.
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