- Mullaperiyar dam issue needs to be addressed at the earliest as it is causing danger to the livelihood of peoples, harming the wildlife and the rare flora that grows in the region
- Construction of another dam is the only way forward and also to release water to Tamil Nadu to resolve the issue
- The House called for the reference under Article 143 of the Constitution for discussing the issue
- Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, said the concerns of the people of Kerala about the safety of the 119-year-old dam remained
- Minister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph said there could be no compromise on people’s safety, and the new dam was the ultimate solution
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/house-calls-for-presidential-reference-on-mullaperiyar/article6099628.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Mullaperiyar Dam issue
- Article 143