Chennai: Strengthening Baby Dam at Mullaseriyar Reservoir will begin with the Kerala Government which gives permission to Tamil Nadu to eliminate 15 trees near the structure.
Officials from both countries examine the dam recently and identify trees that need to be removed.
In a letter to his Kerala Pinaraya Vijayan, Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin said, “On the name of my government and the people of the South Tamil Nadu district, I thank you and the government of Kerala for this permission (to cut and trim it And remove trees).
It will be very useful in profitable people from both states and I sincerely hope that the spirit of cooperation between our country continues “.
He reaffirmed the commitment of TN to do all the steps needed to further strengthen the Mullasiyar Dam and ensure the security of people living in Kerala.
The previous AIDMK government even moved the Supreme Court in 2019 to remove 23 trees to take the strengthening of work and this case was still delayed.
“Deputy Director of Periyar Tiger Reserve, based on the approval of the Head of the Wildlife Warden of Kerala, gave permission to Tamil Nadu PWD on Saturday to remove the tree.
It has been proven soil where the dam is part of the rented area given to Tamil Nadu and not Kerala forest reserves .
this understanding follows bilateral talks via videoconference between the two sides in September.
Now, PWD will reinforce concrete packaging Baby Dam, “said an official.
After the persistent effort of the Mr.
Government, Kerala recovered the power supply to the Dam last February, after two decades wrapping the electric channel quoting electric shoes.
Mr.
also encouraged to fix about 5 km-long approaches to the Ghat towards the dam and raised the cross road.
Kerala hasn’t given her nod.
“The main dam is able to hold a full reservoir level.
The strengthening of Baby Dam will open the way to raise the allowed level,” another official said.
In its 2014 decision, SC ordered the work of reinforcement of the dam to restore the surface of the water to 152ft, a full reservoir level.
The work includes strengthening baby dams such as instrumentation, land bund, protecting earth bumps (the upstream side of the island between the main dam and baby dams), protecting the upstream side of the island between the main dam and spillway, and increasing the 160ft upstream parapet wall for the main dam along the remaining 20m.
TN gave 7.8 crore rs sanctions for this purpose in 2015.
Other jobs were completed, but the strengthening of Baby Dam and Earthen Bund remained incomplete.