{"id":2475,"date":"2025-10-21T10:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:23:20","slug":"special-article-20th-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/2025\/10\/21\/special-article-20th-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Article 20th October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><u>Mullaperiyar dam<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>General Studies Paper I: Indian Geography: Physical geography, river systems, inter-state water disputes, disaster geography<\/p>\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong>: Intensified northeast monsoon caused heavy rain in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, prompting major flooding.\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overflow from the Mullaperiyar dam led to the release of surplus water, impacting downstream districts.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What Happened?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Torrential overnight rain flooded roads and homes, caused landslides, and triggered traffic disruptions in Idukki and Theni.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Water released from the Mullaperiyar dam, with the water level at 139.15 ft, outflow exceeding inflow temporarily.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Several villages along the Periyar river flooded, one fatality reported in Idukki, another in Tirunelveli (TN).\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mullaperiyar Dam Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Geographical &amp; Political Significance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Geographically located in Idukki (Kerala), but owned and operated by Tamil Nadu due to historical agreements.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>The dam is vital for irrigation and drinking water in Tamil Nadu but a source of concern for Kerala due to safety and flooding anxiety during intense rains.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Political significance lies in recurring disputes over dam safety, water management, and inter-state coordination during monsoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 480px;\" width=\"895\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Location<\/td>\n<td>Located in Idukki district (Kerala), operated by Tamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dam Water Level<\/td>\n<td>139.15 ft as of Sunday evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reservoir Inflow<\/td>\n<td>9,521 cusecs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reservoir Outflow<\/td>\n<td>8,551 cusecs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Villages Affected<\/td>\n<td>Ayappancoil, Vikas Nagar, Karuppupalam, Manjumala, Atooram, Kadashikkadavu, Vandiperiyar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Major Roads Hit<\/td>\n<td>Gudalloor-Kozhikode, Kumily inter-State ghat road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deaths<\/td>\n<td>1 in Idukki (Kerala), 1 in Tirunelveli (TN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tourist Impact<\/td>\n<td>Suruli waterfalls, Theni, closed for tourists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Immediate Impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idukki (Kerala)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple villages inundated, triggering evacuations.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Fatality reported; widespread damage to infrastructure and property.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Major roads rendered impassable; traffic, communication, and electricity disrupted.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Fisherfolk warned against venturing into the sea.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Theni (Tamil Nadu)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Landslides affecting Kumily ghat road traffic.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Suruli waterfalls declared off-limits for tourists by Tamil Nadu Forest Department.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Flash floods reported, with fatalities and ongoing search efforts.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Other Districts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant river swelling in Karakodam, Kalakkad, and Athithode (Kerala).\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Inconveniences in Kochi due to sudden flooding.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Floods also impacted Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), with search operations for missing persons.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Broader Meteorological Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northeast monsoon intensified, causing isolated but severe rain episodes.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Substantially higher rainfall than usual for this period, similar to major floods in recent years but less widespread.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Government Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kerala Government<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Issued flood warnings, urged caution for those downstream of the dam.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Kerala Revenue Minister urged restricted movement and advised avoidance of hilly routes.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Issued advisories to fishermen; mobilized resources for relief and monitoring.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Tamil Nadu Forest Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Closed Suruli waterfalls for public safety.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Participated in search and rescue operations; issued warnings in affected areas.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event underscores the recurring vulnerabilities faced by regions around the Mullaperiyar dam during the monsoon, emphasizing the importance of timely interstate coordination and robust disaster preparedness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mullaperiyar dam General Studies Paper I: Indian Geography: Physical geography, river systems, inter-state water disputes, disaster geography Context:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-article"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45.jpg",2048,2048,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-768x768.jpg",640,640,true],"large":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-1024x1024.jpg",640,640,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-1536x1536.jpg",1536,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45.jpg",2048,2048,false],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/generated-image-45-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Nithin DTPoperator","author_link":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/author\/nithindtp\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/category\/special-article\/\" rel=\"category tag\">SPECIAL ARTICLE<\/a>","tag_info":"SPECIAL ARTICLE","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475\/revisions\/2606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}