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Mullaperiyar dam row: SC final hearing from April 9

The final hearing on the legal battle between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the controversial Mullaperiyar dam will be held from April 9 in the Supreme Court.A five-judge Constitution Bench of... »
A view of the Mullaperiyar Dam on Kerala-Tamil Nadu border at Kumily. File photo

Apex court says no to new dam data

Date for final hearing in Mullaperiyar case to be decided on November 5 »      6 comments

Work to plug holes on dam taken up

One of the holes on the Mullaperiyar dam was plugged on Tuesday. Eight holes had been drilled on the dam to check its strength. (Total length of the dam is 1,200 feet.) While the Pub... »
A view of the Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday said that the Kerala government had been preventing Tamil Nadu officials from closing the drilled holes, in spite of the clear directions given by the Empowered Committee. File photo

We'll have to deploy police at Mullaperiyar if Kerala, Centre do not cooperate: Jayalalithaa

It was necessary to fill the holes before the onset of the monsoon so as to prevent any damage to the dam, located in Idduki district of Kerala but under the control of Tamil Nadu »      18 comments