Reply by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala in Original Application 184/22 filed by M N Jayachandran before the National Green Tribunal. M N Jayachandran in his petition before the NGT had alleged that Biji P Mathew was running tourism activities in the encroached area of the Periyar …
Expressing serious concern over the alleged incidents of mob violence in Kerala threatening the safety of the Mullaiperiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu chief minister Ms Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the Prime Minister to immediately deploy the central industrial security force (CISF) to protect the 116-year-old dam from 'man-made catastrophic consequences'. In …
In the shadow of fear Vallakkadavu, Idukki district, Kerala, Population: 4,000; Families: 1,100 In Kerala’s Idukki district, a banner fluttering in the wind greets you at the village of Vallakkadavu. “Welcome to the face of death,’’ it reads. As the first inhabited region along downstream Mullaperiyar, media reports and panic …
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam MPs from Tamil Nadu, led by M. Thambidurai, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh separately here on Friday and urged him to intervene in the Mullaperiyar issue immediately and resolve the row between the two States. Mr. Chandy, who …
The Kerala government on Friday informed the state High Court that at least 450 families living near the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam area would be evacuated to safer places soon. In a counter-affidavit, the government also said that a mock safety drill will be conducted near the dam area. The submission …
It wants court to restrain Chandy, his Ministers from making statement on row Contending that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, his Ministers and officials are creating a fear psychosis among the people by issuing statements on the Mullaperiyar dam's safety, Tamil Nadu on Thursday moved the Supreme Court to restrain …
Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu and Kerala hold protest outside Parliament House Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu and Kerala staged protests inside and outside the House over the Mullaperiyar dam issue here on Thursday. The Kerala MPs from both the Houses, who forced adjournments on the issue, later …
Ahead of a crucial meeting of an Empowered Committee here on December 5, Kerala has filed an application before the panel, reiterating its demand for the construction of a new dam and arguing that “it is a bona fide proposal.” The committee is headed by the former Chief Justice of …
On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's directions, the Union Water Resources Ministry will hold official-level talks with Tamil Nadu and Kerala here next week on the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Indications are that this will materialise on Monday. Dr. Singh communicated as much to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday in …
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court accusing the Kerala government of spreading a “fear psychosis” on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a letter to TN Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, said nothing should be said or done to cause …
KOZHIKODE: Fresh studies carried out by Ichthyologists have revealed that two fresh water fish species endemic to the Western Ghats are on the verge of extinction. Species, Hemibagrus Punctatus and Barbodes Wynaadensis have been enlisted as critically endangered by the International Union for conservation of Nature (IUCN) in its fresh …
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in its full Commission meeting on Monday next, will hear the petition filed by some Kerala MPs seeking its “humanitarian intervention” to save the people of Idukki and adjoining districts, who are likely to be affected if the Mullaperiyar dam bursts as apprehended. The …
Mullaiperiyar or Mullaperiyar? Where one stands on the dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala can be easily revealed by how the name is spelt. Here, “i” makes all the difference: a letter of the alphabet and also a pronoun that is a damning indicator of subjectivity — an absolute …
With a by-election to the Kerala assembly to be held soon, Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said his Left Democratic Front (LDF) will raise funds from the people to build a new Mullaperiyar Dam. "The time is up and the LDF is prepared to raise the entire money from …
ThiruvananthapuramAs tensions between Kerala and Tamil Nadu escalate over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to don the mantle of a troubleshooter. The PM is likely to convene a meeting of the MPs from the two states soon. The immediate trigger for public anxiety over the …
Shops and trading establishments remained closed in Idukki, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts on Tuesday in response to a call for hartal by Kerala Congress (Mani) and Kerala Congress (Jacob), Bharatiya Janata Party and others over the Mullaperiyar issue. Transport services were affected in these districts as buses kept off …
Hartal demanding decommissioning of reservoir total in Idukki district Kerala saw widespread protests on the Mullaperiyar dam issue on Monday, with people agitating for its decommissioning in five districts and the State capital. In places like Karinkulam Chappathu in Idukki district, the protests almost took the form of a grass-roots …
The Kerala government on Monday gave an undertaking to the Centre that it would continue to provide the same quantum of water to Tamil Nadu, as is being given now, if a new dam was constructed in the place of the existing 116-year old Mullai Periyar dam in the Idukki …
Protests are mounting in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Hundreds of people living downstream of the dam took to the streets and blocked the Kottayam-Kattappana road at Karinkulam Chappathu on Sunday. Spontaneous protests were mounted in many parts of Idukki district, including Kumily, as the water level in the …
KOCHI: A series of low intensity tremors were felt in parts of Idukki district in the wee hours of Saturday. Mild quakes were also reported from some parts of Kottayam district. Four tremors were reported to have occurred between 3.15 am and 5.49 am in Idukki. The first tremor had …
Hundreds of youth are planning to conduct an indefinite hunger strike in the capital city demanding the reconstruction of the Mullapperiyar Dam after they were inspired by a message on Facebook. The communication posted on the I Hate Prithviraj page, which has 26,338 members, calling upon people to attend the …
