Even amid the raging controversy over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam, preparatory work for carrying out an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for building a new dam is progressing.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/groundwork-eia-new-dam
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ks-sudhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/periyar
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/noise-pollution
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