When was mullaperiyar dam constructed

Healthy Living. All News Technology. NEWS 2 Weeks ago. Possibility of a dam-break cannot be ruled out A recent report by the United Nations University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health which said that Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala's Idukki District suffers from structural issues and the possibility of a dam-break cannot be ruled out.

BCCL The leakage in the dam is another cause of concern. War on social media DecommissionMullaperiyar has been trending on social media in Kerala for over a week now and despite the government's assurances on the safety of the dam, the appeal has refused to die down.

Demand for a new dam Kerala has been insisting on building a new dam, citing safety concerns, but Tamil Nadu is against it, saying the present structure was strong. BCCL The dam has a storage capacity of ft, but it has been capped to ft, due to safety concerns. Increasing water levels Currently, due to the continued rains in its catchment areas, the water level at Mullaperiyar is inching towards ft. The Conversation 0 Start a conversation, not a fire.

Post with kindness. Post Comment. Skip to main content. From construction to ongoing controversy: A timeline of the Mullaperiyar dam. Mullaperiyar dam. TNM Staff Follow thenewsminute. The lease amount was raised to Rs 30 per acre from the previous Rs 5 per acre, with a provision to review this every 30 years. Rs Rs Rs Custom contribute. Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court against the move. In , a flood routing study by IIT Delhi found the dam was unsafe; in , IIT Roorkee reported the dam was in an earthquake-prone area and would not survive a major quake.

In came the Supreme Court order allowing Tamil Nadu to fix the water level at ft. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Best of Explained. Click here for more. Also in Explained Why Karnataka govt is surveying churches, and why Christian community is opposed to it.

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After the agreement with the Madras government was signed in , the construction of the dam began in The base of the dam was constructed using concrete fixed with 'surkhi' made of jaggery, sugarcane juice, egg white and lime. The Thekkady lake was formed after the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam.

Water is now transported from Thekkady to Tamil Nadu through a 2 km-long tunnel. The water stored in the ponds and Vaigai dam is used for drinking, agriculture and power generation in Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Ramnad and Sivaganga districts.

A supplemental agreement signed in during the tenure of Chief Minister C Achutha Menon gave Tamil Nadu the right to generate electricity. The dispute between the two states started in over leakage in the dam. The water level in the dam was the focal point of the dispute. On May 7, , a five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the water level should be raised to feet.