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Kerala, Tamil Nadu Have Better Water Storage Than Last Year: Central Water Commission
Tamil Nadu and Kerala may continue to tussle over sharing of water resources. But the Central Water Commission has said both water reserves in both states are better than they were last year.
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Mullaperiyar dispute: Reducing water in dam not necessary, says Supreme Court
The dam is at the heart of a bitter dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Through an old and unusual agreement, the dam which is located in Kerala is controlled entirely by Tamil Nadu, whose farmers in the regions around Madurai are dependent on its water. The court today reprimanded both states, saying that "Instead of dousing fire (they) are...
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Mullaperiyar dispute: Kerala goes to Supreme Court over water level in dam
In the latest exchange of blows in the war over the Mullaperiyar dam, the Kerala government has taken Tamil Nadu to the Supreme Court. Kerala has asked that the level of water in the dam be kept at 120 feet. Tamil Nadu wants to raise the mark to 136 feet. Kerala has been arguing that the 116-year-old dam is in danger of collapse, particularly becau...
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Border tense as Mullaperiyar dam row peaks
Normal life almost came to a standstill along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border for the first time on Monday since the latest row over the Mullaiperiyar dam broke out. Traffic blockades even at minor intersections, sporadic violence targeted at Malayali-owned commercial establishments and effigy-burning of Kerala CM Oommen Chandy and other politicians w...
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Mullaperiyar dam issue: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy meets PM
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for an early solution to the Mullaperiyar dam row. The Chief Minister, who met Dr Singh today, described as unfortunate Tamil Nadu's stand dismissing fears over the dam's safety.
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Mullaperiyar dam: PM writes to Jayalalithaa against creating 'undue alarm'
With Kerala and Tamil Nadu now engaged in open fire over the Mullaperiyar dam, the Prime Minister has intervened. He has written to J Jayalalithaa to say that "nothing should be said or done to create undue alarm" over the dam.
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Kerala, Tamil Nadu Have Better Water Storage Than Last Year: Central Water Commission
Tamil Nadu and Kerala may continue to tussle over sharing of water resources. But the Central Water Commission has said both water reserves in both states are better than they were last year.
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Mullaperiyar dispute: Reducing water in dam not necessary, says Supreme Court
The dam is at the heart of a bitter dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Through an old and unusual agreement, the dam which is located in Kerala is controlled entirely by Tamil Nadu, whose farmers in the regions around Madurai are dependent on its water. The court today reprimanded both states, saying that "Instead of dousing fire (they) are...
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Mullaperiyar dispute: Kerala goes to Supreme Court over water level in dam
In the latest exchange of blows in the war over the Mullaperiyar dam, the Kerala government has taken Tamil Nadu to the Supreme Court. Kerala has asked that the level of water in the dam be kept at 120 feet. Tamil Nadu wants to raise the mark to 136 feet. Kerala has been arguing that the 116-year-old dam is in danger of collapse, particularly becau...
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Border tense as Mullaperiyar dam row peaks
Normal life almost came to a standstill along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border for the first time on Monday since the latest row over the Mullaiperiyar dam broke out. Traffic blockades even at minor intersections, sporadic violence targeted at Malayali-owned commercial establishments and effigy-burning of Kerala CM Oommen Chandy and other politicians w...
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Mullaperiyar dam issue: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy meets PM
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for an early solution to the Mullaperiyar dam row. The Chief Minister, who met Dr Singh today, described as unfortunate Tamil Nadu's stand dismissing fears over the dam's safety.
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Mullaperiyar dam: PM writes to Jayalalithaa against creating 'undue alarm'
With Kerala and Tamil Nadu now engaged in open fire over the Mullaperiyar dam, the Prime Minister has intervened. He has written to J Jayalalithaa to say that "nothing should be said or done to create undue alarm" over the dam.
