Mullaperiyar: Kerala in Supreme Court today seeking immediate intervention; Tamil Nadu opens four more shutters in the morning

The state government will file a fresh petition in the Mullaperiyar case in the Supreme Court today. Kerala’s request is to point out the situation where Tamil Nadu water is released at night without warning. The case will be asked to be considered immediately

Idukki: Four more shutters were opened in Mullaperiyar in the morning. Currently the water is flowing out through five shutters. The shutters were raised 60 cm apart. 3947 cubic feet of water is released. The amount of water released from seven o’clock will increase again.

The state government will file a fresh petition in the Mullaperiyar case in the Supreme Court today. Kerala’s request is to point out the situation where Tamil Nadu water is released at night without warning. The case will be asked to be considered immediately. The court will consider Kerala’s application on another day. Joe Joseph, a petitioner in the Supreme Court, had also given an affidavit yesterday seeking to stop the release of water. Criticisms were strong that Kerala was not taking action against Tamil Nadu’s approach of releasing water without warning. This was followed by Kerala’s move to the Supreme Court.

Today’s state cabinet meeting may discuss the issue of releasing Tamil Nadu water from Mullaperiyar without warning. Further steps will be taken to address the concerns of the people along the Periyar coast.

Last Updated Dec 8, 2021, 6:58 AM IST