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Mullaperiyaar Dam Contraversies

Kerala, the native land of God, where nature used to protect it with all its care. There are about 30 lakh people in four districts here, fearing a disaster that could happen at any time and losing hope. Today every Malayali is convinced that the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam is not safe. But the touchy-feely Tamil Nadu man is not convinced at all. No matter how much Kendra told him, he did not understand. Even our government has not been able to convince the Supreme Court of India. Why can’t we defuse such a big water bomb even though the Mullaperiyar river, water storage areas and the dam are all completely within the borders of Kerala?

In 1979, the inspection conducted by the Central Water Commission, considering the weakness of the dam, the maximum water level was fixed at 136 feet. Only when the water level is above 136 feet will they be able to supply water to Vaiga Dam, a major project in Tamil Nadu. But below that is the shutter to open to E Tuki Dam and the tunnel to take water to Tamil Nadu. No matter how high or low the water level in the dam is, water will be available for farming in four districts of Tamil Nadu through this tunnel at a height of 104 feet. The legal battle that started in various courts since 1990 was resolved with the Supreme Court judgment on February 29, 2006. The Supreme Court verdict that the Mullaperiyar water level should be raised from the present 136 feet to 142 feet and then raised to 152 feet after the approval of an expert committee by strengthening the dam has left the people of Kerala in the dark