The two technical experts of the Supreme Court-appointed empowered committee on Mullaperiyar dam on Monday submitted their report on the safety of the controversial reservoir before the full bench of the panel.
While the report by Dr C.D. Thatte and Mr D.K. Mehta, the experts who inspected the dam on December 24, is yet to be deliberated upon by the panel, sources indicated that they have “not found any cracks in the dam” as alleged by the Kerala government.
The Supreme Court-appointed empowered committee on Mullaperiyar dam is likely to receive a crucial study report on Monday on the safety aspect of the controversial dam.
The Kerala Government should implement the Supreme Court order in connection with the Mullaperiyar dam issue, otherwise the Kerala Government led by Omman Chandi should be replaced to provide justi
Mullaperiyar dam should be decommissioned and no new dam should be constructed in Mulapperiyar in the larger interests protecting the life and property of the millions of families residing in the d
Knowing where the safe zones beyond the reach of floodwaters are and the routes to reach them will make the difference between life and death in case of a breach of the Mullaperiyar dam.
Keeping battery-operated radios and telephone numbers of emergency control rooms ready will help receive timely alerts and guidance in the event of disasters such as floods and earthquakes, the Institute of Land and Disaster Management says.
KOCHI: However right or wrong the posturing by the powers-that-be of Kerala and Tamil Nadu may be, the stand-off over the Mullaperiyar dam is creating ripples even on the sporting field.
‘Ask it not to venture upon the construction of a new dam'
Ms. Jayalalithaa said Dr. Singh should advise Kerala not to venture upon the construction of a new dam, since the retrofitted dam was safe and functioning well. Besides asking for the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force and removal of all encroachments in the leased area, she said the Prime Minister should order the National Disaster Management Authority to withdraw its notification forming a team of experts to prepare a contingency response plan.
