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NHRC defers hearing on Mullaperiyar

-The Hindu

 

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Monday, deferred till March the hearing on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, saying it will wait till the Supreme Court-appointed empowered committee submits its report.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the full commission of the NHRC, a senior NHRC official said.

“The commission has decided to wait till the empowered committee submits its report on February 29,” the official said.

The NHRC had last week decided to refer the case to the full commission following a representation by Kerala MPs.

The Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala's Idukki district has been a sparring point for the State with Tamil Nadu for quite some time now.

While Tamil Nadu wants to increase the water-level in the reservoir, Kerala has been insisting that it be reduced from the current 136 ft to 120 feet.

Kerala is willing to construct a new dam for supplying water to Tamil Nadu. However, Tamil Nadu is opposing the move, concerned over losing control over the functionality of the dam.

Various groups in Kerala have been arguing that the dam cannot withstand higher magnitude earthquakes and poses a threat to lives and properties of over three million people in Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta districts. — PTI

Panel visit

Special Correspondent writes from Thiruvanthapuram:

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) will visit the Mullaperiyar dam on Tuesday to assess its condition and look at proposals to solve the issue.

Commission Chairman J.B. Koshy, R. Natarajan, and K.E. Gangadharan would be present. Their visit will begin at 11.30 a.m.