Ryots: Don't release water from Aliyar dam to Kerala
7 years, 1 month ago

Ryots: Don't release water from Aliyar dam to Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

COIMBATORE: Farmers representatives along with functionaries from various political parties in Tamil Nadu petitioned Pollachi sub-collector, Ms Gayathri, on Monday, demanding to stop release of water from Aliyar dam to Kerala and seeking the Chief Minister, Mr Edappadi K Palaniswami’s intervention to take legal steps to end the row. The PWD officials from Kerala few days ago, resorted to a new low, violating the rules by opening the emergency shutters of the Siruvani dam under the PAP system to create water scarcity for Coimbatore. Following the threat, water board officials from Chennai spoke to Kerala officials conveying their willingness to release additional water from the Aliyar dam. S. Palanisamy, joint forum of Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association told DC, that the Tamil Nadu officials’ action has triggered anger among farmers here, as this will result in 94,000 acres of arable land in Tirupur district slipping into drought.

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Farmers in Karnataka protest against release of water to Telangana
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Farmers in Karnataka protest against release of water to Telangana

The Hindu  

Farmers staged a protest in Vijayapura on February 28 against release of water from Almatti dam to Telangana. They blew conch shells to condemn the State Government’s move to release 1.27 tmcft of water from the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir to the Jurala dam in Rangareddy district of Telangana. Akhand Karnataka Raitha Sangha members gathered at Ambedkar Circle and raised …

Stop AP from diverting Krishna water: Revanth asks Centre
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1 month, 1 week ago

Stop AP from diverting Krishna water: Revanth asks Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has taken a serious note of the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to divert Krishna water through the Nagarjunasagar right canal. In a high-level review meeting held on Monday with irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and senior officials, Revanth Reddy expressed concerns over Andhra Pradesh's unauthorised diversion of the Krishna water. The Chief Minister …

Its Centre’s responsibility to stop AP from excess water utilization: Revanth Reddy
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1 month, 1 week ago

Its Centre’s responsibility to stop AP from excess water utilization: Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday instructed officials to release water to crops as per the plan from various projects in the State. Revanth Reddy along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy held a meeting with senior Irrigation department officials at the Integrated Command Control Center here and reviewed availability of water in the projects and the …

Farmers in distress due to water scarcity, non-release of state funds
2 months, 1 week ago

Farmers in distress due to water scarcity, non-release of state funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Farmers under the Venkata Nagaram Lift Irrigation Scheme are in distress during the present Rabi season as the Irrigation department has not released water to the fields. This season, the officials could not release the water due to “lack of funds.” Officials say the state government did not release the funds for the LIS’ operational and maintenance costs. Executive …

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam

The Hindu  

Kamal Kishore on Tuesday released water from Karuppanadhi dam for pisanam paddy cultivation. Under the Karuppanadhi irrigation project, canals such as Perunkal, Pappankal, Seevalankal, Idaikal, Kilankadu, Urmelazhagian will irrigate 9,514.70 acres of direct and indirect irrigation lands. For the current pisanam season, water will be released from the dam at the rate of 25 cusecs, depending on the availability of …

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts
5 months ago

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Monday released water for irrigation from Papanasam dam here. The water release for the pisanam crop would benefit nearly 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, officials said and added that water was being released from Servalaru and Manimuthar reservoirs too. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr Appavu said …

Minister denies Edappadi’s claim of TN not trying to raise Mullaiperiyar level
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Minister denies Edappadi’s claim of TN not trying to raise Mullaiperiyar level

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Taking exception to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami’s charge that the DMK government took no step to raise the Mullaiperiyar Dam water level from 142 to 152 feet, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Tuesday said the state government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin has been making every effort to achieve this. Referring to the hunger strike announced …

Release water from Veeranam lake for irrigation: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N. govt.
6 months, 1 week ago

Release water from Veeranam lake for irrigation: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N. govt.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately release water from the Veeranam lake near Kattumannarkoil in Cuddalore district to help farmers irrigate their Samba paddy crop. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said farmers in Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, and surrounding villages had raised paddy during the ongoing Samba season in over 44,854 acres …

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project

The Hindu  

Members of the Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam submitted a memorandum to opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday requesting him to raise their demand in the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a dam at Rasimanal. Pandian, told reporters that the Karnataka government released only surplus water to Tamil Nadu. To prevent that attempt, a dam should be …

Kerala Opposition Leader says ‘water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala’ policy should guide construction of new dam at Mullaperiyar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Opposition Leader says ‘water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala’ policy should guide construction of new dam at Mullaperiyar

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said a policy of “water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala” should guide the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar. Mr. Satheesan said Tamil Nadu feared Kerala had proposed a new dam to reduce its share of water from Mullaperiyar. UDF meet to discuss issue Mr. Satheesan said the Mullaperiyar …

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16

New Indian Express  

TIRUPPUR: The Water Resources Department has set an August 15 deadline to complete dredging of the main and branch and distribution canals under phase two of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project so that water can be released for the second-phase irrigation on August 16. SR Madusoodanan, district president of the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Association, said, "The dredging of canals should be …

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu
9 months ago

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the poor storage at the Mettur dam and Karnataka’s continued refusal to release Tamil Nadu’s share of waters in the Cauvery, farmers’ representatives in Tiruchi district on Friday called upon the State and Union governments to thwart the upper riparian State’s plan to build a balancing reservoir across the river at Mekedatu. Raising the issue, R. Subramanian, …

Mullaiperiyar row: TN Farmers stage stir against Kerala's proposal, burn GO copies
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Mullaiperiyar row: TN Farmers stage stir against Kerala's proposal, burn GO copies

New Indian Express  

MADURAI : Condemning the Kerala government's proposal to construct a new dam at Mullaiperiyar, members of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Association along with several others staged a protest in front of the post office in Tallakulam here on Tuesday. The protest comes in the wake of the Kerala government recently sending a proposal to conduct an environmental impact assessment study …

Kerala's new dam move a conspiracy: TN parties
10 months ago

Kerala's new dam move a conspiracy: TN parties

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Congress, PMK and the AMMK on Thursday strongly opposed the Kerala government’s move to get terms of reference for an environment impact assessment study from the union environment ministry for constructing a new dam at Mullaiperiyar on its territory and demolish the existing one maintained by the Tamil Nadu government. TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, in a statement, expressed …

TN facing one more inter-State river water dispute
10 months, 1 week ago

TN facing one more inter-State river water dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan lashed out at Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami for accusing the DMK government of maintaining a silence on the Kerala’s government’s moves to construct a check dam across River Silanthi at Peruguda in Idukki district’s Devikulam taluk. In a statement on Monday, the Water Resources Minister said that keeping a discreet …

Farmers in Erode demand water release in LBP canal as per government order, failing which compensation has to be provided, they say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers in Erode demand water release in LBP canal as per government order, failing which compensation has to be provided, they say

The Hindu  

Urging the district administration to release water in the Lower Bhavani Project canal as per the government order, failing which a compensation of ₹30,000 per acre has to be provided to affected farmers, members of Keel Bhavani Pasana Pathukappu Iyakkam, submitted a petition submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer in Erode on Friday, April 5, 2024. Farmers said the government …

Farmers seek release of water from Manimuthar dam to save paddy crop
1 year ago

Farmers seek release of water from Manimuthar dam to save paddy crop

The Hindu  

Seeking release of water from Manimuthar Dam, a group of farmers from Chinnamaadankudiyiruppu near Eral came to the Collectorate on Monday clutching withering paddy crops. The petitioner farmers said around 150 farmers had cultivated paddy on 60 acres of land, which gets water from Chundanpaaraikulam near Chinnamaadankudiyiruppu. If the water was not released within next four days, paddy raised on …

Won't release water to TN without retaining for our consumption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

Won't release water to TN without retaining for our consumption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday dismissed as a lie the opposition BJP's charge that Cauvery water is being released to Tamil Nadu even though Bengaluru is reeling under an acute water crisis. Won't release water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Terming it a lie, Siddaramaiah said not a single drop of water will be given to Tamil Nadu. …

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis
1 year ago

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a massive protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday over the prevalant water crisis in the IT city. Several BJP MLAs, MPs and other leaders held empty water buckets and demanded the government devise solutions for the looming water crisis in the IT hub. ‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water …

Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi
1 year, 2 months ago

Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi

The Hindu  

Farmers, who have been protesting the outside the administrative office of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigama Limited in Bheemarayanagudi in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district demanding the release of water from Basavasagar reservoir to Narayanapur Left Branch Canal since December, have decided to continue the protest until water is released. The farmers are demanding water for their chilli crop which is …

Farmers demand release of water from Mettur
1 year, 3 months ago

Farmers demand release of water from Mettur

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India, and the Cauvery Rights Retrieval Committee have stressed the need to release water from the Stanley Reservoir, Mettur, to prevent withering of the standing ‘samba’ crop. Masilamani demanding the immediate release of water for irrigation from the Mettur dam, the coordinator of CRRC, P. Maniarasan, in a statement …

Drought rampant in Andhra Pradesh, but government is least bothered about plight of farmers, alleges BJP Kisan Morcha
1 year, 4 months ago

Drought rampant in Andhra Pradesh, but government is least bothered about plight of farmers, alleges BJP Kisan Morcha

The Hindu  

BJP Kisan Morcha State president Ch. Kumara Swamy has said that drought is rampant in Andhra Pradesh, but the YSRCP government is least bothered about the plight of the farmers. The government pegged the number of drought-hit mandals in the State at just 103, whereas, in reality, 450 mandals were reeling under dry conditions, Mr. Kumara Swamy said while addressing …

“Will Not Stick To Power,” Asserted CM
1 year, 4 months ago

“Will Not Stick To Power,” Asserted CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday assured the farmers that he will initiate steps to protect the interests of farmers at all costs and asserted that he would not sacrifice farmers for the sake of power. Siddaramaiah met agitating farmers in Mandya who were on a protest against water release to Tamil Nadu. In such a distress situation, he said, …

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy
1 year, 6 months ago

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: With the State cabinet deciding to honour water release order of Cauvery Water Management Authority and also of Supreme Court, Janata Dal Secular MLA and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday told the State Government “In my opinion there is no need to release water to Tamil Nadu” and also observed that not releasing water “would not amount …

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister
1 year, 6 months ago

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka is not in a position to release any more water to Tamil Nadu, state agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said on Wednesday. Hours after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the petition filed by Tamil Nadu demanding the release of more water from the Cauvery river to September 21, he said that the state is contemplating to stop …

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Karnataka's Mandya continued their protest on Friday demanding the government stop releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Farmers staged a protest on Tuesday, a day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee passed an interim order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily for the next 15 days till September 2. READ | SC …

Cauvery water issue | Delta farmers in T.N. ask for all-party meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

Cauvery water issue | Delta farmers in T.N. ask for all-party meeting

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Welfare Association has urged the State government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the stand taken by the Karnataka government to use the current crisis with regard to the non-release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, to justify before the Supreme Court, its objective to construct a dam across river Cauvery at Mekedatu. welcomed …

Madras High Court refuses to order draining of water from lake in Namakkal to protect illegally-constructed houses
1 year, 11 months ago

Madras High Court refuses to order draining of water from lake in Namakkal to protect illegally-constructed houses

The Hindu  

The Madras High court has refused to order the opening of the sluices of a 126-acre lake in Namakkal district, to protect residential houses that have been constructed illegally on plots of land prone to submerging when the water level in the lake remains high. “It is only the man made mischief which has to be undone and not the …

File report on feasibility of releasing water for irrigation to 16 Sivaganga villages: Madras HC
2 years, 2 months ago

File report on feasibility of releasing water for irrigation to 16 Sivaganga villages: Madras HC

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday directed the state government to file a comprehensive report on the possibility of releasing Vaigai river water to 16 villages in the Sivaganga district. A Bench of Justices D Krishnakumar and R Vijayakumar gave the direction on a Public Interest Litigation filed by two farmers stating that nearly 40% of …

Water triggers another dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

Water triggers another dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Another inter-district water dispute is likely to ignite between Kadapa-Anantapur following water sharing from JC Nagi Reddy drinking water project in Tadipatri area in Anantapur district. Tadipatri former municipal chairperson J.C. Prabhakar Reddy has threatened to divert the Tungabhadra HLC water from Pulivendula Branch Canal towards Penna river, if the government fails to release allocated water to JC Nagi …

Ambati Rambabu promises water for irrigation to farmers under Gundlakamma project
2 years, 6 months ago

Ambati Rambabu promises water for irrigation to farmers under Gundlakamma project

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Water resources minister Ambati Rambabu said they would fill Gundlakamma project with Nagarjunasagar water if necessary, while taking a dig on TD leaders for raising a hue and cry over leakage of water from the damaged third gate of the reservoir. Rambabu said the engineers could not fix the stop locks for the past two days to arrest the …

Drinking water crisis stares at AP, TS
2 years, 11 months ago

Drinking water crisis stares at AP, TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state are expected to face shortage of drinking water this summer especially in May if the Telangana state government continues to draw water from Nagarjunasagar dam to generate hydel power defying directions from the Krishna River Management Board not to do so. In AP, people living in the two erstwhile districts of Guntur and Prakasam …

TN released Mullaperiyar water without warning: Kerala
3 years, 3 months ago

TN released Mullaperiyar water without warning: Kerala

The Hindu  

Residents of towns and villages downstream of the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala were caught unawares early on Tuesday as over 5,000 cusecs of water was released into the Periyar river from the reservoir, which reached the upper rule level of 142 ft at midnight. The water reached the upper rule level of 142 ft at midnight and Tamil Nadu opened …

Government machinery fully prepared for release for water from Mullaperiyar dam, says Roshy Augustine
3 years, 5 months ago

Government machinery fully prepared for release for water from Mullaperiyar dam, says Roshy Augustine

The Hindu  

The State government machinery is fully prepared for the release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam, Minister for Water Resources Roshy Augustine said on Thursday. Evacuation strategies will be finalised after Tamil Nadu informs Kerala about the volume of water to be released, Mr. Augustine told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram before heading to Idukki district to oversee the arrangements. Editorial | …

Mullaperiyar Dam Not in Danger: Pinarayi Warns of Action on Social Media Rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

Mullaperiyar Dam Not in Danger: Pinarayi Warns of Action on Social Media Rumours

The Quint  

The chief minister told the state Assembly that the government is committed to its demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar despite opposition, including from the Union government. Pinarayi on 24 October wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging him to take necessary action to gradually release water from the dam considering the rising water level. Responding to …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urges Jal Shakti Minister to ensure release of Cauvery water
3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urges Jal Shakti Minister to ensure release of Cauvery water

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday, urging him to advise the Cauvery Water Management Authority to ensure the release of water as per the monthly allocation prescribed by the Supreme Court. In his letter, Stalin also highlighted the need for water from the reservoir for the Kuruvai crop …

As Flood-Like Situation Continues in Karnataka, Deputy CM Says Oppn Playing Politics Amid Crisis
4 years, 7 months ago

As Flood-Like Situation Continues in Karnataka, Deputy CM Says Oppn Playing Politics Amid Crisis

News 18  

Swollen rivers and flood like situation continue to threaten lives and property in several parts of Karnataka that have been ravaged by torrential rains over the last few days. In Dakshina Kannada, heavy rains have submerged several areas in Bantwala and Belthangady, among others, with the Netravati river overflowing and also water being released from nearby dams. There is also …

Report of Kerala-TN panel on water issues in 2 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami
5 years, 6 months ago

Report of Kerala-TN panel on water issues in 2 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

SALEM: Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami said here on Saturday that the ten-member secretaries-level committee of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu to go into the gamut of water sharing issues between the two neighbouring states will give its report in two months. “Once the report is received, all the pending river-water sharing based projects will be taken up for …

Do not prevent protests over water crisis: Madras High Court to Tamil Nadu govt
5 years, 8 months ago

Do not prevent protests over water crisis: Madras High Court to Tamil Nadu govt

India TV News  

The Madras High Court has said that the Tamil Nadu government should work with organisations interested in conservation of water bodies, in the wake of severe water crisis faced in several parts of the state. Justice N Anand Venkatesh made the observation on Friday while directing the Chennai Commissioner of Police to permit Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, to hold a …

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right
5 years, 9 months ago

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right

India Today  

In 2018, the Niti Aayog declared that India was staring at the worst water crisis in its history with 600 million people facing high-to-extreme water stress and about 200,000 people dying every year due to inadequate access to safe water. The Central Ground Water Board data shows water levels fell in 61 per cent of wells in the country between …

Tamil Nadu water crisis: EPS accepts Kerala's help, but asks for 20 lakh litres per day instead of one-time help
5 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu water crisis: EPS accepts Kerala's help, but asks for 20 lakh litres per day instead of one-time help

Firstpost  

In light of the looming water crisis unfolding in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami accepted help from Kerala, but has asked for 20 lakh litres of water per day instead of a one time help In light of the looming water crisis unfolding in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has accepted help from Kerala, but says …

Tamil Nadu water crisis: DMK workers protest seeking municipal administration minister's resignation in Coimbatore
5 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu water crisis: DMK workers protest seeking municipal administration minister's resignation in Coimbatore

Firstpost  

About 400 DMK workers staged a protest seeking Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani’s resignation for his alleged failure to resolve the water crisis. Coimbatore: About 400 DMK workers were held on Wednesday for trying to stage a protest demanding Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani’s resignation for his alleged failure to resolve the water crisis in Coimbatore and in Tamil Nadu …

Mettur Dam water being released to ease Chennai water crisis: CM Palaniswami
5 years, 9 months ago

Mettur Dam water being released to ease Chennai water crisis: CM Palaniswami

Live Mint  

With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Tuesday. Interacting with reporters here, Palaniswami said that owing to failure of rains, the ground water levels have …

Tamil Nadu-Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam dispute: K Palaniswami says opening of barricade did not cause floods
6 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu-Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam dispute: K Palaniswami says opening of barricade did not cause floods

Firstpost  

The Kerala government told SC that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by Tamil Nadu was a reason for the massive floods in the state. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday said the Kerala government was giving ‘wrong information’ about Mullaperiyar dam so that the water storage level does not go up to 152 …

Kerala floods: Supreme Court orders water level in Mullaperiyar Dam to be maintained at 139ft
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala floods: Supreme Court orders water level in Mullaperiyar Dam to be maintained at 139ft

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu government on Friday to ensure the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam is maintained at 139 feet, two feet below the permissible limit fixed by it, till August 31 keeping in view the unprecedented floods in Kerala. The observation came after the Tamil Nadu government alleged that “it could be a part of …

Tamil Nadu CM rejects Kerala’s claim that Mullaperiyar water release caused flooding
6 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM rejects Kerala’s claim that Mullaperiyar water release caused flooding

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday dismissed the Kerala government’s allegation in the Supreme Court that a sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by Tamil Nadu led to flooding of its districts. Mr. Palaniswami said the floods in Kerala were caused by very heavy rain and surplus flows from various dams in different parts of …

Sudden release of water by Tamil Nadu from Mullaperiyar dam reason caused deluge, Kerala govt tells SC
6 years, 7 months ago

Sudden release of water by Tamil Nadu from Mullaperiyar dam reason caused deluge, Kerala govt tells SC

Firstpost  

The Pinarayi Vijayan government said that in the wake of prior alerts by its engineers, Kerala’s Water Resources Secretary had written to her counterpart in Tamil Nadu government and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee on Mullaperiyar dam, requesting controlled release of water without waiting for the water level in the reservoir to reach its full level. New Delhi: The …

Kerala Floods: Plea In SC To Monitor Water Level Of Mullaperiyar Dam, Announcement Of Disaster Management Plan [Read Application]
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Floods: Plea In SC To Monitor Water Level Of Mullaperiyar Dam, Announcement Of Disaster Management Plan [Read Application]

Live Law  

The petitioner’s lawyer mentioned before a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi who directed him to appear mention it before the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra at 2 PM.In view of the raging floods in Kerala and level of water in Mullaperiyar dam rising menacingly, a resident of Mullaperiyar in Kerala Russel Joy has knocked the doors of …

Kerala Floods: Plea In SC To Monitor Water Level Of Mullaperiyar Dam, Announcement Of Disaster Management Plan [Read Application]
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Floods: Plea In SC To Monitor Water Level Of Mullaperiyar Dam, Announcement Of Disaster Management Plan [Read Application]

Live Law  

The petitioner’s lawyer mentioned before a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi who directed him to appear mention it before the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra at 2 PM.In view of the raging floods in Kerala and level of water in Mullaperiyar dam rising menacingly, a resident of Mullaperiyar in Kerala Russel Joy has knocked the doors of …

Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history
6 years, 7 months ago

Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history

Firstpost  

Heavy rains in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed 21 lives and disrupted life in 12 of the 14 districts. The heavy rain in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed …

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