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Mullaperiyar Dam ( IPA: [mulːɐpːeɾijɐːr]) is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 150km south east of Kochi. [2] [3] It is located 881 m (2,890 ft) above the sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki District of Kerala, India.
Apr 11, 2022 · The Mullaperiyar, a 126-year-old dam, is located on the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers in Kerala’s Idukki district. The dam is owned, operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu for several purposes, including irrigation, drinking water supply and hydro-power generation.
Feb 21, 2022 · The Mullaperiyar Dam is on the River Periyar and its tributary, the Mullayar in the state of Kerala, hence the amalgamation Mulla-Periyar. It is located 881 m (2,890 ft) above mean sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki district of Kerala, India.
Oct 30, 2021 · The story so far: Coinciding with an episode of erratic, cataclysmic rain in Kerala’s high-ranges, the Supreme Court last week considered a public interest litigation petition filed by a Kerala...
Apr 8, 2022 · The Mullaperiyar dam issue is a longstanding dispute between two Indian states - Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The dam is located in Kerala’s Idukki district on the Periyar river. It is a masonry gravity dam. It was constructed between 1887 and 1895 by British engineer John Pennycuick.
Oct 29, 2021 · On Thursday, the Supreme Court directed that the maximum water level in Mullaperiyar dam should be 139.50 ft until November 10. The dam is at the centre of a decades-old dispute: for Kerala, where it is situated, the dam presents a threat to lakhs living downstream; and for Tamil Nadu, which controls the dam, the water it provides is the ...
The Mullaperiyar Dam was constructed during 1887-1895. Its full reservoir level is 152 ft and it provides water through a tunnel to Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation benefits in 68558 ha area. In 1979, reports appeared in Kerala Press about damage to Periyar Dam.
Oct 29, 2021 · The Mullaperiyar dam, which is over a century old, built on the Periyar River in the Idukki district of Kerala has the distinction of being situated in one state but being managed by a...
Apr 3, 2022 · A view of Mullaperiyar Dam on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border at Kumily, near Idukki. File | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu. The story so far: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the 2021 Dam...
Aug 25, 2018 · The Mullaperiyar dam, located in Kerala’s Idukki district, is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu for meeting the drinking water and irrigation requirements of five of its southern...
