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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Abide By Supervisory Panel's View: Supreme Court To Kerala, Tamil Nadu On Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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Amid Kerala Rain, Chief Minister's SOS To PM, Tamil Nadu On A Key Dam
After heavy rain for the last one week triggered floods and landslides in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his Tamil Nadu counterpart E Palaniswami on the rising water level in the Mullaperiyar Dam.
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As Water Level Rises, Mullaperiyar Dam In Kerala To Be Opened
Rain-hit Idduki district in Kerala is bracing for surplussing of Mullaperiyar Dam as officials issued an alert for people living on the Periyar River banks with the water level in the reservoir crossing the 137 feet mark against its maximum of 142 feet today.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Decommissioning Of Mullaperiyar Dam
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar Dam which has been a matter of decades-long legal battle between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, saying its structure is weak.
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New Dam The Only Solution To Mullaperiyar Row, Says Oommen Chandy
Kerala today asserted that construction of a new dam is the only solution to resolve the dispute over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam and said it will take up this demand with the Centre.
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Tamil Nadu Cheif Minister Jayalalithaa Orders Opening of Dams for Irrigation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered opening of Periyar and Amaravathi dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts from tomorrow.
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Mullaperiyar Dam Water Crosses 136 Feet After 35 Years
For the first time in 35 years, the water storage in the Mullaperiyar dam has crossed 136 feet. The rise in level follows the Supreme Court order in May this year allowing Tamil Nadu to raise the water level to 142 feet. The top court had also struck down a law passed by Kerala to restrict storage.
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Idukki dam close to brim, likely to be opened
With the water level in Kerala's largest hydro electric reservoir Idukki rising close to the Full Reservoir Level due to incessant rains, the authorities today sounded the possibility of draining excess water down the Periyar river.
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MDMK, PDK oppose Kerala's move for dam across River Siruvani
MDMK and Periyar Dravida Kazhagam have opposed the Kerala government's move to build a new dam across River Siruvani and demanded that the state withdraw its plan as it would affect irrigation needs of two districts and drinking water supply to Coimbatore.
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In court dispute over Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala loses ground
The Mullaperiyar dam, nearly 116 years old, is not unsafe, a committee of experts appointed by the Supreme Court has ruled. Located in Kerala on the Periyar river, but contractually bound by an old lease signed before independence to water the fields across the border in Tamil Nadu, the dam looms over the two states as a massive bone of contention...
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Full text: Expert panel's report on Mullaperiyar Dam
A five member panel appointed by the Supreme Court on the Mullaperiyar Dam row has said that the dam is safe and Kerala should reconsider its proposal to build a new dam.
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Supreme Court to hear Mullaperiyar issue today
With tensions riding high in Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar Dam, the Supreme Court is set to hear the issue today.
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Supreme Court to hear Dam 999's director's plea against ban in Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court will today hear an appeal by the director of the film Dam 999 challenging the ban on the release of the film by the Tamil Nadu government.
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Letter from Jayalalithaa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Here is the text of the letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa:
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Abide By Supervisory Panel's View: Supreme Court To Kerala, Tamil Nadu On Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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Amid Kerala Rain, Chief Minister's SOS To PM, Tamil Nadu On A Key Dam
After heavy rain for the last one week triggered floods and landslides in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his Tamil Nadu counterpart E Palaniswami on the rising water level in the Mullaperiyar Dam.
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As Water Level Rises, Mullaperiyar Dam In Kerala To Be Opened
Rain-hit Idduki district in Kerala is bracing for surplussing of Mullaperiyar Dam as officials issued an alert for people living on the Periyar River banks with the water level in the reservoir crossing the 137 feet mark against its maximum of 142 feet today.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Decommissioning Of Mullaperiyar Dam
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar Dam which has been a matter of decades-long legal battle between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, saying its structure is weak.
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New Dam The Only Solution To Mullaperiyar Row, Says Oommen Chandy
Kerala today asserted that construction of a new dam is the only solution to resolve the dispute over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam and said it will take up this demand with the Centre.
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Tamil Nadu Cheif Minister Jayalalithaa Orders Opening of Dams for Irrigation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered opening of Periyar and Amaravathi dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts from tomorrow.
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Mullaperiyar Dam Water Crosses 136 Feet After 35 Years
For the first time in 35 years, the water storage in the Mullaperiyar dam has crossed 136 feet. The rise in level follows the Supreme Court order in May this year allowing Tamil Nadu to raise the water level to 142 feet. The top court had also struck down a law passed by Kerala to restrict storage.
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Idukki dam close to brim, likely to be opened
With the water level in Kerala's largest hydro electric reservoir Idukki rising close to the Full Reservoir Level due to incessant rains, the authorities today sounded the possibility of draining excess water down the Periyar river.
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MDMK, PDK oppose Kerala's move for dam across River Siruvani
MDMK and Periyar Dravida Kazhagam have opposed the Kerala government's move to build a new dam across River Siruvani and demanded that the state withdraw its plan as it would affect irrigation needs of two districts and drinking water supply to Coimbatore.
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In court dispute over Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala loses ground
The Mullaperiyar dam, nearly 116 years old, is not unsafe, a committee of experts appointed by the Supreme Court has ruled. Located in Kerala on the Periyar river, but contractually bound by an old lease signed before independence to water the fields across the border in Tamil Nadu, the dam looms over the two states as a massive bone of contention...
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Full text: Expert panel's report on Mullaperiyar Dam
A five member panel appointed by the Supreme Court on the Mullaperiyar Dam row has said that the dam is safe and Kerala should reconsider its proposal to build a new dam.
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Supreme Court to hear Mullaperiyar issue today
With tensions riding high in Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar Dam, the Supreme Court is set to hear the issue today.
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Supreme Court to hear Dam 999's director's plea against ban in Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court will today hear an appeal by the director of the film Dam 999 challenging the ban on the release of the film by the Tamil Nadu government.
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Letter from Jayalalithaa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Here is the text of the letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa:
