Kerala to approach Supreme Court over Tamil Nadu's opening shutters of Mullaperiyar reservoir at night
Tamil Nadu opened nine shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam on Monday night in view of the rising water level in the reservoir and shut down three of them after 10 PM.
Dec 07, 2021, 11:16 AM IST
Kerala wants High Power panel to convene urgent meeting as Tamil Nadu opens Mullaperiyar dam shutters
Kerala's Water Resource Minister Roshy Augustine said the non-maintaining of the rule curve by the neighbouring state amounted to contempt of court and it would be brought before the attention of the apex court when the case is taken up next time.
Dec 02, 2021, 15:57 PM IST
Water released from Tamil Nadu's Mullaperiyar Dam responsible for flood: Kerala government to Supreme Court
Kerala on Tuesday told the apex court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the devastating deluge in the state.
Aug 24, 2018, 06:16 AM IST
25 die in a day in Kerala floods, CM Vijayan seeks immediate help from Centre
The Kerala Chief Minister has requested Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to send additional teams of Army, National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and Army Engineering Corps to Kerala on immediate basis.
Aug 15, 2018, 23:51 PM IST
Mullaperiyar dam: Supreme Court asks Centre, Tamil Nadu, Kerala to set up panels
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments to set up three separate committees to exclusively deal with any "unpredictable" disaster that may occur at the site of the over 180-year-old Mullaperiyar dam.
Jan 11, 2018, 14:13 PM IST
Draft Dam Safety Bill has several lacunae: Jayalalithaa
Drawing attention to lacunae in the draft Dam Safety Bill, 2016, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Sunday said there is no pressing necessity for a central legislation on the issue as state governments have necessary expertise.
Sep 12, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
Congress demands all-party meeting on Mullaperiyar dam
The Congress in Kerala has asked the Pinarayi Vijayan government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the concerns raised after the Chief Minister's reported statement that the Mullaperiyar dam is safe.
Jun 08, 2016, 23:00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu withdraws plea from SC for security at Mullaperiyar dam
Tamil Nadu government today withdrew its interim plea seeking deployment of CISF to protect Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala after the Supreme Court objected to filing of such pleas in an already decided case.
Apr 13, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
Only solution to Mullaperiyar is new dam: Chandy
The only permanent solution to the Mullaperiyar dam is a new dam, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2015, 00:46 AM IST
Kerala wants PM's intervention to resolve Mullaperiyar issue
With concerns over water level in Mullaperiyar dam nearly touching the permissible limit of 142 feet, the Kerala government on Tuesday expressed anxiety over Tamil Nadu's "indifferent" attitude and said the state would be taking legal options.
Dec 08, 2015, 15:27 PM IST
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam inches towards 142 feet, Chandy writes to Jayalalithaa
The water level in the dam in Idukki district touched 141.8 feet this afternoon, district administration sources said.
Dec 08, 2015, 00:13 AM IST
Mullaperiyar Dam water level: Kerala to take up matter with Centre
Kerala government will take up with Centre the state's safety concern over rising water level in the Mullaperiyar reservoir.
Dec 07, 2015, 14:57 PM IST
