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 …
Kerala on Monday asserted before the Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee that the “construction of a new dam is the only solution to the complex Mullaperiyar dam issue” and that it would give more water to Tamil Nadu. Appearing for Kerala, senior counsel Rajeev Dhavan and counsel Mohan Katarki said: “If …
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 two-technical experts of the committee, Mr C.D. Thatte and Mr D.K. Mehta, are expected to submit their report before the committee on the …
C.P. Roy former chairman of the Mullaperiyar Agitation Council which is spearheading an agitation for a new dam at Mullaperiyar, has put forth an alternative proposal for ensuring the safety of the people downstream of the dam while ensuring the same quantity or more water from the existing dam to …
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 justice to the people belonging to Tamil Nadu, said the former Minister, EVKS, Elangovan. The former Minister who came to Nagercoil …
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 downstream of the old dam, said Dr Mathew Koshy Punnackadu, convener of the Ecological Committee attached to Church of …
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 …
Within 24 hours of Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa raising the issue with the Prime Minister, the Centre on Monday told Tamil Nadu that it has deferred constituting an experts’ team to draw up a “contingency response plan” in the event of some disaster hitting the Mullaperiyar dam. The …
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. The RSC-MBTT-AITA Talent Series national ranking tennis tournament that began at the Regional Sports Centre here on Monday has …
‘Ask it not to venture upon the construction of a new dam' Shortly after receiving Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Chennai airport on Sunday evening, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa went to the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum to him on six issues, including the Mullaperiyar dam, the National Food …
Mullaperiyar Special Cell chairman M.K. Parameswaran Nair has said Saturday's inspection of the dam, carried out by the members of the Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee (EC), is disappointing to Kerala. He was talking to mediapersons on returning to the boat landing station at Thekkady, near here, after accompanying EC members …
In what could be a setback for Kerala’s efforts to build a new dam at Mullaiperiyar, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come out saying that the state hasn’t sought clearance for initiating survey for a new dam. However, categorically denying the statement, Kerala officials said the …
IDUKKI (Kerala), 23 DEC: Technical experts on the Supreme Court-appointed empowered committee on Mullaperiyar Dam issue today began their visit of dams in Idukki district and adjoining areas to provide inputs for the panel to draw up its report on the dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The expert members, …
Says it amounts to “succumbing to subterfuge” of Kerala government Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has expressed shock over the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)'s action of forming a team of experts to formulate a contingency response plan for the Mullaperiyar dam and the downstream areas. Describing the move as nothing but …
Concerned over developments in Tamil Nadu and Kerala over Mullaperiyar Dam row, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday asked people of both the States to maintain peace and tranquillity till the Centre amicably settles the issue. Ms. Gandhi’s request came as some Congress MPs from Kerala and Tamil Nadu met …
In what could be a setback for Kerala’s efforts to build a new dam at Mullaiperiyar, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come out saying that the state hasn’t sought clearance for initiating survey for a new dam. However, categorically denying the statement, Kerala officials said the …
C.D. Thatte and D.K. Mehta are likely to submit report on December 26 Two technical members of the Empowered Committee — C.D. Thatte, former Secretary to the Ministry of Water Resources, and D.K. Mehta, retired Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission — will inspect the Mullaperiyar and Idukki dams from December …
Mr R.Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, dodged questions on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam on Monday even while vociferously defending the Koodankulam nuclear power project. Mr Chidambaram, who visited the Amritanandamayi Ashram at Vallikkavu here, became restless when questioned whether emerging wireless technologies …
With passions reaching fever pitch between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the decommissioning of the century-old Mullaperiyar dam, experts are asking whether dams do collapse in India? Three dams have collapsed in Andhra Pradesh in the last five years. These include the Subbaraya Sagar in East Godavari in 2010, the …
Says related issues can be discussed Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that there will be no going back on the State's demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar and that all other related issues, including the question of a new agreement, could be worked out either through discussions or …
Thousands stage demonstration in Cumbum and Goodalur Members belonging to various farmers' associations and the local people in Cumbum and Goodalur took out massive rallies and staged demonstrations on the Mullaperiyar dam issue here on Sunday. A total of 20,000 farmers thronged Goodalur town and staged a demonstration on Theni-Kumili …
