Mullaperiyar Dam
TN demands withdrawal of Dam Safety Bill by the Centre
Tamil Nadu's ‘serious concerns’ have not at all been addressed by the union Government.
Blamegame on Kerala floods is escapism
Kerala’s woes have been doubled as it has suffered both ways after 40-plus overflowing rivers inundated large swathes of the state.
Supreme Court fixes Mullaperiyar water level
Supreme Court tells Tamil Nadu government to maintain reservoir level at 139 feet.
After Kerala complaints, SC asks TN to keep Mullaperiyar water level at 139 ft
Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu govt to maintain the water level at Mullaperiyar dam at 139 feet till August 31.
Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for not maintaining dam water level
The damage due to this deluge is approximately estimated at Rs.19500 Crores.
Kerala floods caused due to sudden water release from Mullaperiyar Dam: Govt to SC
Kerala govt said that in wake of prior alerts it had requested Tamil Nadu controlled release of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam.
Mullaperiyar dam strong enough to store water upto 142 feet: TN Dy CM
The Tamil Nadu government had turned down the request saying the century-old reservoir was ‘safe’ enough to store water up to 142 feet.
Kerala: Harsh lessons in dam management
The timing of the opening of dams is being questioned in Kerala where shutters of 35 of 39 dams were open at around the same time.
Explore reducing Mullaperiyar water level to 139 feet: SC to NCMC, Kerala panel
The SC also asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to abide by the NCMC’s directions on rehabilitation and water level reduction’.
No threat to safety of Mullaperiyar dam: Tamil Nadu CM tells Kerala counterpart
In a letter to Kerala CM, Palanisamy said that water in the dam was being stored at permitted level of 142 feet as per orders issued by SC.