Mullaperiyar Dam Controversy

The controversy on the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala supplying water to Tamil Nadu continues to rage, with passions in both States rising by the day and threatening peace. Mullaperiyar is joining a long list of inter-state water disputes. But are the issues really that intractable? Are there potential solutions that could satisfy both States and also stand up to scientific scrutiny?

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News & Politics

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• Periyar
• Wild Life Sanctuary
• Earthquake
• Ecology

[samarkarl]

The proposed solution seems interesting and needs to be discussed seriously. But it is funny to hear Mr. Raghu say "if (the dam also) serves the interests of lower riparian states, they become stakeholders in it and they also have an opinion to offer". Tamil Nadu is not a riparian state as far as the River Periyar is concerned. Kerala is the only riparian state. Tamil Nadu's rights arise purely out of the agreement, which itself is an unfair one (Rs. 2 lakh per annum; better called "peanuts").

[janardh1]

Hi Marimuthu.

What is onesided ?. Discussing an idea to give water to TN, is it onesided?. When the level is reduced, TN may have issues in getting sufficient pressure head for running power stations already setup in the lower camp. You cannot get everything without sacrificing some thing.

[knmarimuthuproject]

Kindly look forward........... Always Justice will win & not injustice

when kerala went to create rumours about TN-Mullai Periyar Dam at the moment they lost their rights

[knmarimuthuproject]

Yes, when they touched our state women, then only we decided to get our places like Peermedu, Idukki, Devikulam from kerala, because this are the places are basically from tamilians living area, unknowingly they divided in the name of language geographical-wise, we can't ready to leave easily this places afterwards this issue. Better will fight against injustice & not ready to satisfy between us, we should get as a justice way& not illegal way,

[janardh1]

Look at the two reactions received on this topic. Both are from Tamil Nadu. Look at the immaturity and the style of language they use. Both of them do not understand the topoloy of Idukki district or Kambam/Teni area in TN. Actually the discussion shown in this video is neutral. It exposes different options for an amicable settlement of the problem. I know the topology of these places and I am sure that it is possible to make Mullaperiyar a diversion dam.

[knmarimuthuproject]

Stupid guys without knowing full details-How is it possible to talk here? What U know the highest level of Dam&how will U pass water from oneside down area to after kills to pass in the again down area, If it is poss-bile?

[knmarimuthuproject]

Its very difficult to brought the water from the highest kill place to down stare. Why U didn't add the point of Idukki dam storage level& producing electricity from this dam, further their expected level of water is not coming, then kerala eyes on TN-Mullai Periyar Dam, created many rumours through news paper of manorama, political way etc.. finally came to show on the tamil women sexual torture and other atrocities. This talk absolutely oneside oriented, I know very well