THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The expert committee appointed by the State Government to inspect the Mullaperiyar Dam has recommended that the permanent solution to the problem is the construction of a new dam, since the existing structure is showing signs of damages.

ALAPPUZHA: Kerala Water Resources Minister N. K. Premachandran said here on Tuesday that the Centre should intervene in the Mullaperiyar dam issue without waiting for the Supreme Court verdict in the case.

Talking to reporters, he said the State was still firm on its stance that a new dam should come up at Mullaperiyar since the existing one was in a dangerous condition.

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KATTAPPANA: The Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Water Resources, led by Rajapathy Sampasiva Rao, MP, which made a visit to the Mullaperiyar dam and evaluated its condition on Monday, said its report would be submitted to Parliament after a meeting.

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