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The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposing the Centre's nod to Kerala's proposal to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment Study for construction of a new dam in place of the existing Mullaperiyar reservoir.

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.

Raising the Mullaperiyar Dam issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today demanded that the Centre initiate chief ministerial level talks between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, involved in a dispute over the century-old reservoir.

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today met Prime minister Narendra Modi and made a strong pitch for a new dam at Mullaperiyar to replace the over 112-year-old "structually weak" reservoir.

With concerns over water level in Mullaperiyar dam nearly touching the permissible limit of 142 feet, Kerala government today expressed anxiety over Tamil Nadu's "indifferent" attitude and said the state would be taking legal options.

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.

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

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 ...

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...

Hundreds of DMDK members were detained here on Monday when they staged a black flag protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on three major issues confronting Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai this morning over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. The DMK chief was accompanied by his daughter M Kanimozhi, who is an accused in the 2G scam and currently out on bail, when he went to meet the Prime Minister at Raj Bhavan.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise Kerala not to build a new dam across Mullaperiyar and sought a financial package for the state.

The Mullaperiyar dam row between Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the impasse over Kudankulam nuclear power plant might figure during the talks Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is expected to have with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his two-day visit to the state which begins from Sunday.

MDMK chief Vaiko was detained today while trying to enforce an economic blockade of Kerala by Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute.

DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday wrote to President Prathiba Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi seeking their intervention in ensuring the safety of Tamils living in neighbouring Kerala in the wake of Mullaperiyar dam standoff.

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposing the Centre's nod to Kerala's proposal to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment Study for construction of a new dam in place of the existing Mullaperiyar reservoir.

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.

Raising the Mullaperiyar Dam issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today demanded that the Centre initiate chief ministerial level talks between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, involved in a dispute over the century-old reservoir.

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today met Prime minister Narendra Modi and made a strong pitch for a new dam at Mullaperiyar to replace the over 112-year-old "structually weak" reservoir.

With concerns over water level in Mullaperiyar dam nearly touching the permissible limit of 142 feet, Kerala government today expressed anxiety over Tamil Nadu's "indifferent" attitude and said the state would be taking legal options.

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.

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

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 ...

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...

Hundreds of DMDK members were detained here on Monday when they staged a black flag protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on three major issues confronting Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai this morning over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. The DMK chief was accompanied by his daughter M Kanimozhi, who is an accused in the 2G scam and currently out on bail, when he went to meet the Prime Minister at Raj Bhavan.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise Kerala not to build a new dam across Mullaperiyar and sought a financial package for the state.

The Mullaperiyar dam row between Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the impasse over Kudankulam nuclear power plant might figure during the talks Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is expected to have with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his two-day visit to the state which begins from Sunday.

MDMK chief Vaiko was detained today while trying to enforce an economic blockade of Kerala by Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute.

DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday wrote to President Prathiba Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi seeking their intervention in ensuring the safety of Tamils living in neighbouring Kerala in the wake of Mullaperiyar dam standoff.