The present issue of Mullai Periyar Dam is analysed from the points revealed by Kerala about the safety of the Dam to suggest a feasible win-win solution duly considering the implied stand of Kerala as perceived by the author.
New Delhi, Sept. 16: The government on Wednesday gave approval to conduct survey and investigation at the Mullaperiyar dam premises in Kerala to study the environmental effects of building a new dam there.
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He talks between the Tamil Nadu and Kerala government which was initiated by the Centre on the Mullaiperiyar dam issue at the national capital resulted in a stalemate.
May 26, 2009 was the darkest day for people living in the Darjeeling hills. Cyclone Aila struck with fury. Around 27 people died and hundreds were left homeless. Landslides ripped homes, electricity connections snapped and roads were left in tatters.
June 24: Water resources minister N.K. Premachandran reiterated on Wednesday that the 100-year-old Mullaperiyar dam on the border with Tamil Nadu was in a highly critical state.
An expert committee which examined the dam two weeks ago had concluded that there were many leaks in it and that its structure was weak, said the minister, while answering questions in the Assembly.
