SC directs to implement recommendations of MullaPeriyar panel
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to act upon the recommendations made by the supervisory committee in connection with the Mullaperiyar dam.
On February 19 this year, the Supreme Court had asked the newly-constituted panel overseeing the safety of Mullaperiyar Dam to examine the issues of repair and maintenance raised by the Tamil Nadu government and subsequently file a report.
On Tuesday, a bench comprising justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh said, “We direct states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to act upon the recommendations made by the supervisory committee…if the states find any impediment in giving effect to these recommendations, liberty granted to raise such issue before us (the court) on the next date (of hearing)”.
Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, representing Centre, informed the bench that a meeting was convened by the supervisory committee, as per court’s previous order. Bhati handed over the minutes of the meeting and highlighted the specific issues pending between the states.
Kerala government counsel said apart from the six issues indicated by the apex court in the order, certain other matters were also discussed by the supervisory committee. Tamil Nadu government counsel suggested that let the parties raise such issues before the committee, as they want.