Jayalalithaa Mullaperiyar

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  Mullaperiyar Dam: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Questions Centre for Entertaining Kerala's Request

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has questioned the Centre for "entertaining" Kerala's request for approving environment study to construct a new dam at Mullaperiyar in her state, saying it was in contravention to the Supreme Court order.

• Government Committed to Increase Mullaperiyar Dam Level to 152 Feet: J Jayalalithaa

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday reiterated her government's resolve to increase storage level in the Mullaperiyar dam to its full capacity of 152 feet after completing the remaining strengthening work, as per the Supreme Court verdict.

• Madras High Court Closes PIL Seeking to Remove 500 Flexboards Welcoming CM

  The Madras High Court bench on Thursday closed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to remove about 500 flexboards put up across this city to welcome Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, which eulogised her for getting the height of the Mullaperiyar dam increased to 142 feet.

• Storage in Mullaperiyar Will Soon be 142 Feet: Jayalalithaa

  Assailing DMK chief M Karunanidhi for his remarks over Mullaperiyar issue, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said the storage in the dam will soon be increased to 142 feet as per Supreme Court orders and accused him of issuing statements that are tantamount to "instigating" Kerala.

• What is Tamil Nadu's Plan on Mullaperiyar Dam, Karunanidhi Asks Jayalalithaa

  Strongly criticising his arch rival Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi today demanded to know the state government's action plan on the dam row against the background of a review petition in the Supreme Court filed by Kerala.

• Jayalalithaa Thanks PM Modi for Constituting Supervisory Committee on Mullaperiyar Dam

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today thanked the NDA government for constituting a Supervisory Committee for raising the water level of Mullaperiyar dam to 142 ft initially in line with the Supreme Court order.

• Oommen Chandy Disputes Tamil Nadu's Claim on Four Dams

  Disputing Tamil Nadu's ownership claim on four dams including Mullaperiyar, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday said the dams belong to Kerala and there would be no compromise on the issue.

• Mullaperiyar: Jayalalithaa Thanks Centre for Decision to Constitute Supervisory Committee

  Thanking the Centre for its decision to constitute a Supervisory Committee to ensure increasing the height of Mullaperiyar dam and look into its safety aspects, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "prompt action".

• Tamil Nadu Farmers Welcome Supreme Court Verdict on Mullaperiyar Dam

  After the Supreme Court ruling today on the Mullaperiyar dam, farmers in Madurai in Tamil Nadu celebrated the verdict by bursting crackers and distributing sweets.

• Mullaperiyar issue: Jayalalithaa writes to PM against Kerala's 'reprehensible' attitude

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, complaining about Kerala's "reprehensible" attitude over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue.

• Supreme Court panel report on Mullaperiyar dam vindicates our stand: Jayalalithaa

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that the state government's stand on the Mullaperiyar dam has been vindicated by the Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee's report which concluded that the structure was safe.

• Jayalalithaa writes to PM on draft Dam Safety Bill 2010

  Voicing her opposition to certain sub-clauses of the draft Dam Safety Bill 2010, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has sought the Prime Minister's intervention as a standing committee had not addressed her government's apprehensions. Locked in a dispute with Kerala on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Tamil Nadu is against the neighbouring state's ...

• Jayalalithaa's angry message to PM about Mullaperiyar Dam

  J Jayalalithaa has told the Prime Minister that he must stop any activity at the Mullaperiyar Dam that violates Tamil Nadu's rights. Her complaint alleges that the government of Kerala is trying to install technology at the dam to monitor water levels, and that the centre has sanctioned this move. Ms Jayalalithaa said "Any unilateral action without...

• DMK scorns Jayalalithaa's memorial for British engineer

  DMK chief M Karunidhi today ridiculed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for her decision to construct a memorial for British engineer Penny Cuick, who had built the Mullaperiyar dam, when the state is faced with several burning issues.

• Jaya announces memorial for engineer who built Mullaperiyar

  Amid the simmering Mullaperiar dam row, Tamil Nadu government today announced setting up of a memorial for British engineer Col Penny Cuick, who had constructed the dam at Lower Camp in Theni district over 116 years ago.