Condition of Mullaperiyar dam satisfactory, CWC tells top court
The Hindu
The report said the safety aspects of the dam were under the watch of the Empowered Committee constituted by the Supreme Court in 2010.
A Central Water Commission status report in the Supreme Court on Thursday said the “overall condition of the Mullaperiyar dam and its appurtenant structure” is satisfactory based on visual inspections conducted by the court-appointed Supervisory Committee.
The Commission (CWC) said the Supervisory Committee had visited the dam during its annual meetings held at the project site.
“Till date 14 meetings of the Supervisory Committee have been held, the last one on February 19, 2021,” the report said.
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