With a by-election to the Kerala assembly to be held soon, Leader of Opposition V.S.

KOCHI: A series of low intensity tremors were felt in parts of Idukki district in the wee hours of Saturday.

Mild quakes were also reported from some parts of Kottayam district.

Protests are mounting in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue.

Hundreds of youth are planning to conduct an indefinite hunger strike in the capital city demanding the reconstruction of the Mullapperiyar Dam after they were inspired by a message on Facebook.

Coinciding with the 41-day Mandalam season connected to Sabarimala, fishermen and clam collectors on the Vembanad Lake are engaged in a campaign to cleanse the lake of its plastic impurities.

The Centre on Wednesday appealed to Tamil Nadu and Kerala to amicably settle the issue of Mullaperiyar Dam between them and expressed its willingness to play a role of “facilitator”.

The officials in charge of the reservoir spotted two minor cracks on it bottom, believed to have been caused by the latest tremor.

Recurrence of mild tremors in Idukki district in Kerala is causing concern over the safety of the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, located on the borders with Tamil Nadu.

Low-intensity tremors rocked most parts of Idukki district in the early hours of Friday. No damage has been reported from any parts of the district so far.

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Apprehensions have been raised by many farmers on the way the Rs 1,850-crore Kuttanad package recommended by the Dr M.S.