File photo: Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala
Chennai:
A day after the Supreme Court rejected Kerala's plea to review its May 7 verdict holding as safe the Mullaperiyar dam, the Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a resolution urging the neighbouring state to extend support to raise the water level to 152 feet.
"This House urges the Kerala government to extend support to raise the water level in Mullaperiyar dam to 152 feet," the resolution said.
It also urged the Centre to render appropriate advice to Kerala on raising the level.
The Supreme court had dismissed the Kerala government's plea
to review its verdict holding as safe the 120-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and allowing Tamil Nadu to raise water level to 142 feet and ultimately to 152 feet after completion of strengthening measures on the dam.
The Kerala Government yesterday said it would explore legal options to "overcome" the Supreme court order rejecting the state's review plea.
The resolution, moved by Chief Minister O Panneerselvam also said the neighbouring state should support strengthening the 'baby dam' and carry out remaining activities in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict.
Noting that raising the level to 142 feet in the dam had made the people of Tamil Nadu immensely happy, the resolution also thanked and lauded former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and the State government.
"This House urges the Kerala government to extend support to raise the water level in Mullaperiyar dam to 152 feet," the resolution said.
It also urged the Centre to render appropriate advice to Kerala on raising the level.
The Supreme court had dismissed the Kerala government's plea
to review its verdict holding as safe the 120-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and allowing Tamil Nadu to raise water level to 142 feet and ultimately to 152 feet after completion of strengthening measures on the dam.
The Kerala Government yesterday said it would explore legal options to "overcome" the Supreme court order rejecting the state's review plea.
The resolution, moved by Chief Minister O Panneerselvam also said the neighbouring state should support strengthening the 'baby dam' and carry out remaining activities in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict.
Noting that raising the level to 142 feet in the dam had made the people of Tamil Nadu immensely happy, the resolution also thanked and lauded former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and the State government.
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