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Shutters Of Various Dams In Kerala Being Closed As Water Recedes
The water level at many of the major dams in Kerala receded on Friday following a let up in the rains, and various district authorities have started closing the shutters which were opened to discharge excess water accumulated due to heavy rain
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Kerala's Once-In-Century Floods May Have Been Due To Its Dangerous Dams
More than 5 million people in Kerala were affected and over 200 were killed amid torrential rain and floods in August.
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Kerala's Mullaperiyar Dam Is Safe: K Palaniswami To Pinarayi Vijayan
The Mullaperiyar Dam has reached its full level of 142 feet and Kerala Government wanted the water level to be at 139 feet.
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1 Killed As Heavy Rains Lash Kerala; Shutters Of 3 Dams Opened
A 74-year-old man was electrocuted to death here today as heavy rains lashed different parts of Kerala, with the shutters of three dams being opened, officials said.
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Stop Kerala From Guarding Mullaperiyar Dam, Says Tamil Nadu in Court
A dam which is at the heart of a serious and long-standing dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is vulnerable to a serious terror threat and should be guarded by central paramilitary forces, the Tamil Nadu government claimed in the Supreme Court today.
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Tamil Nadu Urges Centre Not to Give Nod for Dam Projects Planned by Kerala, Karnataka
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a resolution urging the Centre not to accord sanction for new dam projects planned by Karnataka and Kerala.
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Tamil Nadu Determined to Increase Mullaperiyar Dam Height: Chief Minister
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday asserted that it was determined to increase the height of Mullaperiyar dam to 152 feet. The state government also said that it would take all possible efforts to restrain the Kerala government from constructing dams across Pambaru and Bhavani rivers.
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Dam across Siruvani: Protesters try to enter police station, arrested
As many as 28 activists of "Tamil Tigers", a local outfit, were arrested today when they tried to stage a picketing in the city railway station to protest against the move by Kerala to construct a dam across Siruvani river.
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Dam row: Ravi rejects opposition criticsm
Rejecting the opposition criticism that the Centre was remaining a mute witness to the Mullaperiyar dam dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Vayalar Ravi today said the Centre could not take a "unilateral" stand on an issue involving two states.
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Mullaperiyar issue: Tamil Nadu deploys strike force on border
With the Centre's experts panel set to submit its report on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, the state police beefed up security in the border areas on Sunday.
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Activist urges Tamil writers to break silence on Mullaperiyar dam issue
Poet and social activist Sugathakumari has asked the Tamil writers to break their silence on the Mullaperiyar dam issue when a number of people residing in their neighbouring state are living in fear of the dam.
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Youth Congress activists barge into Mullaperiyar dam premises
Hundreds of Youth Congress activists on Saturday barged into the premises, which houses the shutter through which water is diverted from Mullaperiyar into Tamil Nadu. The activists also hoisted flags on top of the shutters.
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I will not resign, says Kerala Advocate General
Amidst controversy over his statement regarding the safety of Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala Advocate General (AG) KP Dandapani on Saturday made it clear that he would not resign from the post.
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Mullaperiyar row: Kerala to move Supreme Court
As Tamil Nadu government will not be sending officials to participate in the Mullaperiyar negotiations to be held in Delhi, Kerala government on Saturday decided to file an interim petition in the Supreme Court, requesting lowering of the water level in the dam.
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Kerala Advocate General meets Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over Mullaperiyar dam issue
With controversy brewing over his submissions in the Kerala High Court on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Advocate General K P Dandapani met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at his residence on Sunday.
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Shutters Of Various Dams In Kerala Being Closed As Water Recedes
The water level at many of the major dams in Kerala receded on Friday following a let up in the rains, and various district authorities have started closing the shutters which were opened to discharge excess water accumulated due to heavy rain
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Kerala's Once-In-Century Floods May Have Been Due To Its Dangerous Dams
More than 5 million people in Kerala were affected and over 200 were killed amid torrential rain and floods in August.
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Kerala's Mullaperiyar Dam Is Safe: K Palaniswami To Pinarayi Vijayan
The Mullaperiyar Dam has reached its full level of 142 feet and Kerala Government wanted the water level to be at 139 feet.
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1 Killed As Heavy Rains Lash Kerala; Shutters Of 3 Dams Opened
A 74-year-old man was electrocuted to death here today as heavy rains lashed different parts of Kerala, with the shutters of three dams being opened, officials said.
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Stop Kerala From Guarding Mullaperiyar Dam, Says Tamil Nadu in Court
A dam which is at the heart of a serious and long-standing dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is vulnerable to a serious terror threat and should be guarded by central paramilitary forces, the Tamil Nadu government claimed in the Supreme Court today.
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Tamil Nadu Urges Centre Not to Give Nod for Dam Projects Planned by Kerala, Karnataka
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a resolution urging the Centre not to accord sanction for new dam projects planned by Karnataka and Kerala.
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Tamil Nadu Determined to Increase Mullaperiyar Dam Height: Chief Minister
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday asserted that it was determined to increase the height of Mullaperiyar dam to 152 feet. The state government also said that it would take all possible efforts to restrain the Kerala government from constructing dams across Pambaru and Bhavani rivers.
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Dam across Siruvani: Protesters try to enter police station, arrested
As many as 28 activists of "Tamil Tigers", a local outfit, were arrested today when they tried to stage a picketing in the city railway station to protest against the move by Kerala to construct a dam across Siruvani river.
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Dam row: Ravi rejects opposition criticsm
Rejecting the opposition criticism that the Centre was remaining a mute witness to the Mullaperiyar dam dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Vayalar Ravi today said the Centre could not take a "unilateral" stand on an issue involving two states.
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Mullaperiyar issue: Tamil Nadu deploys strike force on border
With the Centre's experts panel set to submit its report on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, the state police beefed up security in the border areas on Sunday.
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Activist urges Tamil writers to break silence on Mullaperiyar dam issue
Poet and social activist Sugathakumari has asked the Tamil writers to break their silence on the Mullaperiyar dam issue when a number of people residing in their neighbouring state are living in fear of the dam.
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Youth Congress activists barge into Mullaperiyar dam premises
Hundreds of Youth Congress activists on Saturday barged into the premises, which houses the shutter through which water is diverted from Mullaperiyar into Tamil Nadu. The activists also hoisted flags on top of the shutters.
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I will not resign, says Kerala Advocate General
Amidst controversy over his statement regarding the safety of Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala Advocate General (AG) KP Dandapani on Saturday made it clear that he would not resign from the post.
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Mullaperiyar row: Kerala to move Supreme Court
As Tamil Nadu government will not be sending officials to participate in the Mullaperiyar negotiations to be held in Delhi, Kerala government on Saturday decided to file an interim petition in the Supreme Court, requesting lowering of the water level in the dam.
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Kerala Advocate General meets Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over Mullaperiyar dam issue
With controversy brewing over his submissions in the Kerala High Court on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Advocate General K P Dandapani met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at his residence on Sunday.
