Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As Odisha grapples with the decade s worst flood in Mahanadi river system, opposition BJP Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJD accusing it of failing to implement proper water management in Hirakud reservoir - the lone facility that controls floods in the biggest river in the coastal state. India News | BJP Blames BJD Govt for Failing in Flood Management.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday assured his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan that the Mullaperiyar dam, which is geographically in Kerala but operated by Tamil Nadu, was safe.Replying to a letter sent by the Kerala Chief .
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam touched 142 feet on Tuesday and the storage is in line with the norms set forth by the Central Water Commission, the Tamil Nadu government said.