MULLAPERIYAR, NEEDS COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The Apex Court has asked the Dam panel to inform regarding the water level by tomorrow. The Chief Minister of Kerala has assured the people that Mullaperiyar dam's safety situation is not alarming. However the people living in the downstream region of Idukki dam upto Ernakulam district could not come out of the apprehension created by reputed national and international agencies about the safety of the dam. As such, it is suggested that the government may appoint a) indigenously competent authority b) internationally reputed agency, to examine the strength and all relevant facts about the dam. Both the agencies may be allowed to interact and examine simultaneously and submit individual reports. During the examination, the presence of competent seismic experts may be ensured so that inspection team can have consultation as and when required. It would be preferable to have the presence of representatives from central government, TN government and the Supreme Court during the inspection.
If the government of Kerala take up this matter on red hot priority, an answer can be found to the long standing apprehension of the huge population settled at the downstream region of Idukki dam.
(Readers are requested to help this reach the concerned ministry of the state as early as possible)
K V George
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