A day after Kerala moved the Supreme Court for a review
of its May 7 verdict on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, the NDA Govt on Tuesday July 01,2014 issued an order constituting a three-member
supervisory committee to allay the State’s safety apprehensions.
The
order was issued by the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
The panel will be headed by L.A.V.
Nathan, Chief Engineer (Dam Safety Organisation) in the Central Water
Commission; V.J. Kurian, Additional Chief Secretary, Kerala’s Water
Resources Department; and M. Saikumar, Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Public Works Department.
In the May 07,2014 verdict, the Supreme Court had
directed for the constitution of a panel to “allay the apprehensions of
Kerala” about the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam after the water level
was raised to 142 feet.
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