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Valara
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Valara (Malayalam: വാളറ) is located in between Neriamangalam on the eastern border of the Ernakulam District and Adimali of Kochi - Madurai National Highway (NH-49). It is in Idukki district, Kerala,[1] at a distance of 14 km from Adimali.

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Cheeyappara Waterfalls from National Highway 49

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The main attraction of this place is Valara waterfalls. Which is in the Deviyar river, a small river originating from western ghats, passing through Adimali Grama Panchayath. The Thottiyar Hydro Electric project is the New project of KSEB. The Project proposed in the river Thottiyar (Deviyar), a tributary of river Periyar in Idukki District of Kerala State. The scheme envisages utilization of the water from a catchment area of 59 km2, and by diverting the water by constructing a weir across the river Thottiyar through an open cut channel, conveyance tunnel, penstock to generate electricity in a surface power house. The tail race water will be led to the same river through a tail race channel. Valara has chain of waterfalls surrounded by thick green forests. Cheeyappara Waterfall is nearby.

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