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#SupremeCourt to hear matter pertaining to alleged “inaction” of Court-appointed Supervisory committee regarding safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam.
#Mullaperiyar #DamSafety

Earlier, the Court had suggested strengthening of the Supervisory Committee.

Counsels appearing for the States submitted that we have drawn up some suggestions.

Court: In case of any clarification required we are always there.

Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta appearing for Kerala suggests appointment of a new Chairman and a technical member from each State.

#Mullaperiyar #DamSafety

Senior Counsel appearing for Tamil Nadu seeks allowance to carry out the work of strengthening of the dam.

The bench suggests that the Committee will allow if it is allowed in the Act. The Supervisory Committee will issued by the directions.

Justice Khanwilkar said that "Today immediate direction is required for the safety of the dam.
It is a request to both the States, let the water flow safely."

We intend to strengthening of the Committee and the Committee will have all the powers under the 2021 Act, let there be some problem then we'll look into it, you are anticipating everything, Justice Khanwilkar added.

The bench has asked the Counsels to reassemble at 2:00 PM for seeking statement of the Union Government on a member of the Supervisory Committee.

After repeated request of the bench to stop the arguments, the bench asked Advocate Mathews Nedumpara to walk out of the Court stating that "We don't need your assistance in the matter."

ASG Aishwarya Bhati submits that I have taken instructions, the Chairperson CWC cannot be made member of the Supervisory Committee.

Bhati: A temporary structure may be adopted and Member Disaster Resilience may be added as a member and the Current members from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are chief secretary level officers.

Gupta: Milords then a person of the same rank would be required for the post of Chairperson.
We are prepared to co-operate with the Act.

J Khanwilkar: so let this be a temporary arrangement and then a permanent arrangement may be made.

Gupta: Milords then time limit may be set.

J Khanwilkar: You are not understanding, a half baked Cake will destroy the dam.

Bench: Mr Gupta, If you are insisting we'll completely change it, you have said that Committee doesn't require change and Chairperson may be Changed.

J Khanwilkar: The new committee will take some time to acclimatize with the issue. We cannot have experiments like this.

After regular interruptions from the Counsels, J Khanwilkar said that the order will be dictated tomorrow.