ThiruvananThapuram: Close on the controversy heel over the logging of the tree logging in Mullaseriyar Dam issued by Tamil Nadu allegedly at the next level of bureaucracy and freezing, the center has written to the state government needed to enable the reinforcement work needed by Baby Dam and Earthen Dam and Ghat’s approach Road in the reservoir as proposed by neighboring countries.
Letter written by Sanjay Awasthi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, to Additional Secretary of TK Jose (Water Resources) in November 8, highlighting the demands of Tamil Nadu, saying that the strengthening of work will ensure that the salvation will ensure that security.
From the dam “not compromised in any way”.
The state government, meanwhile, reaffirmed its establishment by submitting a written statement in the Supreme Court that “there is no amount of rejuvenation” which can capture the 126-year-old Mullasiyar Dam and there are limitations for the number of years that can be stored in services through maintenance and strengthening steps -step.
Affidavit said the only permanent solution to eliminate “eternal threats” in the dam and to protect the safety of lakh people who live downstream is to build a new dam on the lower downstream.
It also looks for the maximum water level in the reservoir at 140FT until November 30 based on the rules curve proposed by Kerala, considering the northeastern monsoon extends until December.
The letter from the Joint Secretary refers to the recent supervisory committee meeting to overcome the problem that appeared in the dam and said the reservoir water level was being monitored every hour.
“Ask the Kerala government to allow the strengthening of the Dam Work (Baby Dam and Bumi Dam) and improvements to work with the Ghat road approach, as proposed by the Tamil Nadu government,” he said.
The controversial decision that allowed Tamil Nadu to cut 15 trees in the dam reported was taken at the official level meeting on November 1 and communicated to the Tamil Nadu government in November 5.
The APEX court bench headed by KhanwiLkar on October 28.
Tamil Nadu and Kerala will comply with the Water Level Bend notified by the Expert Committee, as will be maintained at 139,5FT until November 10 has posted this problem to hear on November 11 to activate a better affidavit.
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