: Rising water level in Mullaperiyar Dam is serious, matter of people’s lives, says Supreme Court #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern about the rising water level in Kerala’s

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Rising water level in Mullaperiyar Dam is serious, matter of people’s lives, says Supreme Court #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern about the rising water level in Kerala’s Mullaperiyar Dam, saying that it was a matter of people’s lives, Bar and Bench reported.The dam is located in Kerala’s Idukki district and is managed by the Tamil Nadu government, reported The News Minute. The water level in the dam rose after heavy rain in Kerala.On Monday, a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar heard the Kerala government’s petition saying that the water level should not be allowed to cross 139 feet. This is three feet below the 142-feet-limit set by the Supreme Court in 2014, according to Bar and Bench.The court had appointed a supervisory committee to decide on the maximum water level that can be maintained in the dam.The judges said that the committee needs to quickly take a decision. “Please understand the anxiety of the other party [Kerala],� the court said. “It is about the life and property of people. It is serious situation on ground. This is not a political arena.� The court will hear the case next on Wednesday. Kerala CM writes to his TN counterpartOn Sunday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had urged his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin to draw water from the Mullaperiyar Dam, reported The Hindu.In a letter to Stalin...Read more

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