In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jayalalithaa said the state government had received the orders of Union Ministry of Water Resources constituting the committee and 'sincerely' thanked him for acceding to her demand in this regard, taken up during their meeting on June 2, in Delhi.
"I fervently hope that the Supervisory Committee will accomplish the task of restoration of water storage level in the Mullaperiyar dam to 142 ft initially as per the judgement and order of the Supreme Court during the current southwest monsoon period itself," she said in her letter.
Later, on June 18 the Union Cabinet chaired by Modi had approved constitution of a three-member Supervisory Committee for this purpose.