KOCHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from Tamil Nadu seeking permission to carry out repair work at the Mullaperiyar dam. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court said the request could be considered only after the report of the empowered panel is submitted.
The apex court also extended the time for the empowered panel to submit the report to February 29 next year. The panel’s term was up to October 31 this year. In a petition filed in March, Tamil Nadu had sought permission for carrying out repair and other maintenance work at the cracks formed at the dam. It also requested to stop Kerala’s move to construct a new dam at Mullaperiyar.
The Supreme Court said the demands of both states would be considered only after the submission of the empowered panel’s report.
The apex court also criticised the Central Water Resources Department for not following the directions of the empowered panel regarding appointing a technical adviser. The SC has directed the department to take a decision on the issue within two weeks.
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