Kerala floods--Water level recedes in Idukki. heavy rains in Wayanad is reported

Idukki: Water level in Idukki dam is receding from Sunday morning. According to Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, water level in Idukki dam is 2399.38 ft on Sunday morning.  Shutters of Cheruthoni dam was opened on Friday afternoon following the heavy rain in the catchment area. Full reservoir limit of the dam is 2403 feet.Five shutters of Cheruthoni dam was opened in order to control the water level here. These shutters have not been closed yet.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Kochi on Sunday around 12.30 in the afternoon. He will undertake an aerial survey of flood-hit areas n Idukki and Cheruthoni.In the evening he will hold discussions with the Chief Minister and people’s representatives. Meanwhile, water level in Periyar river is also dropping.It is reported that the water level has fallen below 10 feet than the previous day. Though the water level receded, people are still in relief camps....Houses in Aluva, Paravur and Eloor were submerged after the heavy rain on Saturday. However, water level in Idamalyar dam is rising. Hence, one more shutter of the dam was opened. Maximum capacity of the river is 169 metres..Meanwhile, heavy rain is reported in Wayanad. As shutters of Banasura dam were opened without notice, many areas reeled under flood. Minister TP Ramakrishnan will visit relief camps on Sunday.......

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Forget cash or card, soon your thumb would be enough to pay at petrol pumps

Soon, you won't have to carry any cash, card or mobile phone to pay for fuel at petrol pumps. Your thumb would be enough for payment at the petrol pump. According to a Dainik Jagran report, Indian Oil Corporation (IOCLNSE -0.09 %) has tied up with Oxigen Micro Agency and IDFC bank to roll out the facility at its fuel stations. 

Under Digital India programme, IOCL has already installed two Micro ATM machines in Bhopal and plans to expand the facility to other places across the country in the next couple of months. 

How the payment is done: 

Oxigen Micro ATM machine is a point of sale machine that allows the owner to accept the payments from several modes other than cash. The machine allows payment made through credit card, debit card, UPI, BHIM Aadhaar pay Bharat QR code and UPI. 

Besides, IOCL is also planning to import self-service petrol pump machine ins India. Soon, Bhopal will have the self-service fuel pump which the motorist can use to fill the vehicle tank after making payment through card. 

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