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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 · Why is Mullaperiyar dam a sore point? The Maharaja of Travancore signed a 999-year Periyar Lake lease agreement with the British government on October 29, 1886, for the construction of the...
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.
Mullaperiyar Dam (IPA: [mulːɐpːeɾijɐːr]) is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala.
Jan 12, 2018 · The amendment classified the Mullaperiyar dam as endangered and restricted the level of water in it to 136 feet. Tamil Nadu responded by moving the Supreme Court, calling for the amendment to be...
Oct 29, 2021 · In March 2006, the Kerala Assembly amended the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003, bringing Mullaperiyar in the schedule of ‘Endangered Dams’ and restricting its storage at 136 ft. Since then, the issue has shifted to the safety of the dam.
May 9, 2024 · The festering issue flared up again after Kerala allegedly denied permission for cutting of trees at the dam site and blocked vehicles carrying repair materials through the Vallakadavu-Mullai road in Idukki district.
For Tamil Nadu, Mullaperiyar dam and the diverted Periyar waters act as a source for Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts, providing water for irrigation, drinking and also for the generation of power in Lower Periyar Power Station.
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...
Nov 9, 2021 · The Kerala government made a strong pitch in the Supreme Court to decommission the 126-year-old “deteriorated” Mullaperiyar dam operated by Tamil Nadu and build a new one, saying climate change,...
