Mullaperiyar Dam

Libya dam collapse raises alarm bells for India's 234 dams over 100 yrs old

According to industry experts, the government should revisit the Dam Safety Act, taking the climate change issues into account

Mullaperiyar water level touches max storage limit, flood warning sounded

An alert has been sounded by Kerala as the water level in Mullaperiyar dam here reached its maximum permissible storage capacity of 142 feet on Tuesday. District authorities here said the "third and final flood warning" was issued as the water level in the reservoir touched 142 feet at 10 am. It took three hours to reach the water level from 141.95 feet, which was recorded at 7 am to 142 ft at 10 am, they said. While the tunnel discharge was 750 cusecs, the average inflow was 1,687.5 cusecs and the storage capacity was 7,666 million cubic feet, they added. The 127-year-old Mullaperiyar dam has been a bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for decades.

Ministry of Jal Shakti sets up National Dam Safety Authority

The move came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing in connection with the case related to the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam

Immediate attention required to be given to safety of Mullaperiyar Dam: SC

The top court, which appealed to both the states to let the water flow safely, said it would pass the order in the matter on Friday

Mullaperiyar matter not adversarial, parties should help in core issues: SC

The Supreme Court said the litigation pertaining to 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam is not adversaria

Kerala, Tamil Nadu members raise slogans in LS over Mullaperiyar Dam issue

Members from Kerala and Tamil Nadu raised slogans in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as CPI (M) member A M Ariff made a demand to build a new dam replacing the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam

Kerala wants new dam at Mullaperiyar; to discuss with TN next month

Water for Tamil Nadu and safety for Kerala was the state's motto in this regard, Power Minister K Krishnankutty said during question hour.

Mullaperiyar dam: Hopes rise as 'political maturity' paves way for solution

The agreement on the dam dates back to 1886, when the Travancore king signed the Periyar Lease Deed with the British government, allowing the diversion of water from the river

Tamil Nadu government to open spillways of Mullaperiyar dam tomorrow

The Tamil Nadu government will open the spillways at 7 a.m. on Friday

Mullaperiyar Dam safe, but Centre okay with construction of new dam too

"The Mullaperiyar Dam is safe. There is no threat to it. However, if both state governments agree for construction of a new dam, the central government will have no objections to it," he said.

SC asks panel to reduce water level at Mullaperiyar dam by three feet

The bench asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to abide by the directions given by NCMC on the rehabilitation of displaced people and the reduction of water level from the existing 142 feet to 139 feet at the

Kerala keeps hope on construction of new dam on Mullaperiyar

'If Tamil Nadu attempts to raise the water level at Mullaperiyar, Kerala will oppose it,' said the Minister for Water resources

Kerala CM rejects demand for all-party meet on Mullaperiyar

He also said there was no change in Kerala's stand that a new dam was the need of the hour