Moolamattom

Moolamattom
—  village  —
Moolamattom Location of Moolamattom in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°47′0″N 76°51′0″E / 9.783333°N 76.85°E / 9.783333; 76.85Coordinates: 9°47′0″N 76°51′0″E / 9.783333°N 76.85°E / 9.783333; 76.85
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Idukki
Subdistrict(s)	Thodupuzha
Nearest city	Thodupuzha
Parliamentary constituency	Idukki
Assembly constituency	Idukki
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 685589 • Telephone • +4862 • Vehicle • KL- 38

Moolamattom (Malayalam: മൂലമറ്റം) is the headquarters of Arakulam Panchayath in Thodupuzha Taluk, Idukki district in Kerala, India. It lies 22km from Thodupuzha, picturesque place on the banks of the Thodupuzha River. The place is famous as the site of Moolamattom Power Station, the biggest underground Hydro-electric power station in India.

Moolamattom Power Station

Moolamattom Power Station the biggest underground Hydro-electric Project in India.^[1] The water from the Idukki Dam is carried by the underground pipes to the power station. The installed capacity of the Power House is 780MW consisting of 6 generator units of 180 MW each.The regulated waters of Periyar falls through a drop of about 669.2 metres (2195 feet) while generating power in the underground power house. The tail waters makes Thodupuzha river at Thriveni sangamam which is 1 km. from moolamattom.Visitors are restricted to enter the Moolamattom Power Station.

Tourism

Teak plantation, Elappally waterfalls, Thriveni Sangamam, Hanging bridge are the scenic attractions of Moolamattom. Thumpichi St. Thomas mount, Nadukani, Malankara Dam, Kudayathur Mala, Vayanakavu Temple and Ilaveezhapoonchira are the nearby attractions. Idukki Dam, the world's second and Asia’s first arch dam, is 43 km away from Moolamattom.

Education

Schools: IHEP UP School, Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School, St. George UP School, SH English meedium High schools located in Moolamattom.

College: St.Joseph's College, Moolamattom, is a liberal arts and science college is situated 5 km away from Moolamattom rum by CMI fathers. Established in 1980, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in natural sciences, economics and English language.

Teak plantation at Moolamattom

References

1. ^ http://idukki.nic.in/dam-hist.htm