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Mullaperiyar row: Jayalalithaa complains about Kerala's 'reprehensible' attitude to PM | | Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
has written to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, complaining about Kerala's
"reprehensible" attitude over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. In her letter, Jayalalithaa
has alleged that the Kerala Police stationed at the dam was preventing engineers
from her state from carrying out essential maintenance work. The allegations come
after the Supreme Court's Empowered Committee, had earlier, held that the disputed
dam was structurally safe in variance with Kerala's contention that the structure
was vulnerable and hence, proposed for the construction of a new dam. Kerala and
Tamil Nadu are locked in a dispute over the dam located in Idduki District. While
Tamil Nadu wants to increase the water level in the reservoir, Kerala has been
insisting that it be reduced from the current 136 feet to 120 feet. Kerala is
arguing for construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar in place of the existing
one, which is being opposed by Tamil Nadu.
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