Mullaperiyar dam safety evaluation to start on September 1

KOCHI: The six-member independent panel of experts formed to carry out a comprehensive dam safety evaluation of the ...

130-yr-old Mullaperiyar dam’s review held to assess structural integrity

The panel, headed by Balraj Joshi, former CMD of the National Hydro Electric Power Corporation, visited the dam and its ...
The Hindu

Low water level in Mullaperiyar raising concern in both States

The Mullaperiyar Dam recorded alarmingly low water storage in July, dropping to 112.9 feet on Wednesday compared to 131.4 feet on the same day last year. This 18.5-foot deficit compared to last year’s ...
Indiatimes

Weak monsoon pushes down Mullaperiyar water level; Theni’s first paddy crop faces uncertainty

Idukki: Weak progress of southwest monsoon in Kerala has led to a sharp fall in water level at Mullaperiyar dam, triggering concern in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district where thousands of acres of paddy ...
The New Indian Express

TN resumes drawing water from Mullaperiyar

IDUKKI: Amid continuing concerns among people living downstream of the Mullaperiyar dam over the safety of the ageing reservoir, Tamil Nadu has resumed drawing water from the dam for irrigation and ...
Washington Post

Few have seen this dam deep in the mountains — but many believe it could kill them

THEKKADY, India — Deep in the mountains, shrouded by dense forests and tropical mists, the Mullaperiyar lurks like a creature from legend. Few locals have seen the massive dam that was erected here ...
Indiatimes

New dam at Mullaperiyar remains Kerala’s stand, says irrigation minister Mons Joseph

Thodupuzha: Kerala will firmly reiterate its long-standing demand for the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar before the parliamentary committee, irrigation minister Mons Joseph said on ...
UCA News

Indian diocese backs call to decommission British-era dam

A Catholic diocese in southern India has joined a campaign demanding the government to ensure the safety of 3.5 million people, mostly Christians, who live downstream of a 129-year-old British-era dam ...
The Hindu

Ready to give all water to Tamil Nadu from new dam at Mullaperiyar, says V.D. Satheesan

Keralam has once again assured Tamil Nadu of its willingness to supply all water from the proposed new dam at Mullaperiyar, which will replace the 130-year-old structure in Idukki district. Chief ...
The New Indian Express

Kerala opposes any move to raise Mullaperiyar water level beyond 142 feet

Kerala Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph said on Thursday that the state would approach the Supreme Court if Tamil Nadu proceeded with its reported move to raise the Mullaiperiyar reservoir's water ...
Deccan Chronicle

Kerala Minister Reacts to Tamil Nadu Budget, Warns of SC Battle Over Mullaperiyar

Kottayam: Kerala Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph on Thursday said key directions issued by the Supreme Court on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam have not been complied with and warned that the ...