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Supreme Court to hear a plea raising safety concerns about the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, a longstanding dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. #Mullaperiyardam #SupremeCourt #Kerala #TamilNadu
Senior Adv Shekhar Naphade for Tamil Nadu: we have received something today morning from other side. We have not taken a look at it. Can the hearing be tomorrow #Mullaperiyar
Sr Adv Jaideep Gupta: We had to file last two affidavits as some pleadings were made earlier #Mullaperiyar
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Today's @the_hindu says concern on the #Mullaperiyar Dam was first raised in 1979.

As our research & memory is so short, let me share @timesofindia Mumbai Edition dated 11.05.1962 (a typed copy from Kerala Secretariat files)
Interestingly, who raised alarm about safety of Mullaperiyar Dam after independence?

Not Kerala Engineers, it is TN PWD Engineers who said that the dam is seismically & hydrologically NOT SAFE and recommended strengthening!

They even published papers in reputed journals!
I have all documents with me to substantiate the above tweets, it is the consistent and continuous meticulous research I am doing since 2006.

Everything will be included, when I publish my book on #mullaiperiyardam.

I will write the book for the future generations
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#SupremeCourt is hearing a public interest litigation regarding the operation of the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam, a longstanding dispute between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. #mullaperiyardam
Sr Adv Jaideep Gupta: there is a new writ petition filed. Writ was seeking finalising of all these matters.

Sr Adv Shekhar Naphade: please take these matters on a non miscellaneous day

SC: We have part heard on the NMD days
Gupta: the rule curve has to be settled now. we want the rule curve to be looked into. there is urgency in the sense that it needs to be heard

Naphade: we are also anxious for it to be heard.
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#SupremeCourt to hear plea highlighting the “inaction” of Supervisory committee appointed by the court to take care of material and safety aspects of Mulla Periyar Dam #MullaiperiyarDam
In view of a recent spell of heavy downpour in Kerala and the threat of floods looming large, the Supreme Court had in the last hearing issued an interim order saying the water level in the dam can be up to 139.05 feet.
Tamil Nadu govt has informed the #SupremeCourt that Mullaperiyar dam situated in Kerala's Periyar river and which supplies water to five districts of Tamil Nadu, is structurally, hydrologically and seismically safe

barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
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#SupremeCourt is hearing the Mullaperiyar Dam issue.

State of Kerala submits that a written note has been submitted

#MullaperiyarDam
Sr Adv Jaideep Gupta: the plea before you is the Joe Joseph vs State of Tamil Nadu. Parties have resolved differences apart from what height has to be maintained and what height should be of the reservoir level so that Tamil Nadu can draw some water
Sr Adv Jaideep Gupta: As per the rule curb prepared by state of kerala it indicates the levels which has to be maintained at different dates ... this takes into account the rainfall which has taken place for several years.
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ASG Aishwarya Bhati informs the #SupremeCourt that the expert committee has suggested no change to water level is required in the Mullaperiyar dam case.

ASG Bhati: Kerala government has dissented

#supremecourt #MullaperiyarDam
Justice AM Khanwilkar: one is the stability of the dam and the committee should take proactive steps with regard to that and also steps needs to be taken so that zero loss is caused whether due to floods or anything else. Tell us regarding this.
ASG: Please check the internal page of the report. It says raising the level from 136 to 142 feet will lead to jeopardising the issue. Then studies were asked to be conducted by National Disaster Management Authority
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It started heavily even in Thiruvananthapuram. Heard that Mudirapuzha arm of Periyar receiving heavy rainfall and Madupetty Dam shutters are opened. Mullaperiyar is at 136.60 ft at 12noon today. #KeralaFloods
The water from Madupetty Dam will flow through Munnar to Kallarkutty and Lower Periyar Dams and will join Bhoothankettu Barrage in Periyar River..
Mudirapuzha arm of Periyar is used to receive heavy rainfall. This sub basin along with Mullaperiyar catchment created great havocs in 1924 and 1961 floods.
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