கருத்தெழுதிய அனைவருக்கும் மிக்க நன்றி... இந்திய நடுவண் அரசின்
மத்திய நீர்வள அமைச்சு(Ministry of Water Resources), முல்லைப்
பெரியாரின் பிரச்சனையை பற்றிய புள்ளி விவரணையை இணையத்தில்
வெளியிட்டுள்ளது... அதனை இங்கே பார்வைக்கு இணைக்கிறேன்.. Mullai
Periyar Dam issue On 29-10-1886 a lease indenture for 999 years
was made between Maharaja of Travancore and Secretary of State
for India for Periyar irrigation works by another agreement in
1970, Tamil Nadu was permitted to generate power also. 2. The
Mullaperiyar Dam was constructed during 1887-1895 across Periyar
River in the then Travancore state (now Kerala) territory after
said indenture. The Periyar Dam with full reservoir level of 152
ft. provides for diversion of water from the reservoir through a
tunnel to Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation benefits in
68558 ha. 3 In 1979, reports appeared in Kerala Press about the
safety of Mulla Periyar Dam. On 25th November, 1979 Chairman,
CWC held discussions at Thirvananthapuram regarding
strengthening Periyar dam with