Kerala's announcement on new Mullaiperiyar dam is arbitrary, amounts to contempt of court: TN
India Today
The Tamil Nadu government said that Kerala's announcement on the new Mullaiperiyar dam was arbitrary and amounted to contempt of court.
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday strongly condemned neighbouring Kerala's announcement to construct a new reservoir in the place of the existing Mullaperiyar dam and said the move was "arbitrary and amounted to contempt of Supreme Court order".
Responding to Tamil Nadu's charge, the Government of Kerala sought to allay concerns of the neighbouring state over the issue by clarifying that the proposal to build a new dam in the place of the over a century-old dam was put forth for ensuring the safety of the people living downstream.
Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine also made it clear that his state was committed to provide water to Tamil Nadu.
The state will hold talks with Tamil Nadu on the issue of constructing a new dam across Mullaperiyar, Augustine told reporters in Kottayam. Mullaperiyar is pronounced as Mullaiperiyar in Tamil Nadu.
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Earlier, lashing out at Kerala for the announcement in the state Assembly, Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said his state would oppose the move to construct a new dam in all aspects.
"Kerala government's announcement to build a new dam in the place of the existing one is arbitrary and unacceptable," he said.
