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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 and 200km north east of state capital city of Trivandrum .
Feb 21, 2022 · The Mullaperiyar dam has been the bone of contention between Tamil Nadu and Kerala for a long time. Read here to know about the history of the 126 years old dam. Why in news?
Oct 31, 2021 · While people living downstream were evacuated beforehand, water release from the Mullaperiyar dam did not alter the level in the much larger Idukki reservoir, at over 94% of its storage capacity,...
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.
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 27, 2021 · The Mullaperiyar Dam is an earthen gravity dam built by a British engineer called John Pennycuick between 1887-1895 in present-day Kerala.
Jan 12, 2018 · The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to set up three panels to prepare a contingency plan in case of a disaster at the 122-year-old...
Oct 29, 2021 · Mullaperiyar dam: old dispute between Tamil Nadu & Kerala, revived after recent rains The dam is located in the upper reaches of the river Periyar, which flows into Kerala after originating in Tamil Nadu. The reservoir is within the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
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 districts....
Tamil Nadu-Kerala dam row (alternatively India dam row) is an ongoing row and the long legal battle between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala about the Mullaperiyar Dam on the Periyar river.
