TN Assembly passes resolution on Mullaperiyar


Thursday, December 15, 2011: Tamil Nadu state Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution unanimously on Mullaperiyar dam row demanding that Kerala should take immediate steps to increase water levels in the dam to 142 feet as per Supreme Court orders.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa moved the resolution which was supported by all the MLAs including those belonging to the DMK and DMDK.
The J Jayalalithaa government accused the Centre of remaining a mute spectator to requests to deploy Central Industrial Security Force personnel at the dam site and rejected Kerala government’s claim that an earthquake will damage the 116-year-old structure. The resolution demanded that CISF should be deployed immediately at the dam site.
The resolution also asked Kerala not to disrupt the dam maintenance work being carried out by Tamil Nadu and asserts that Tamil Nadu will not under any circumstance give up on its rights.
During the discussion Jayalalithaa alleged that Kerala government’s propaganda on the dam was politically motivated.
The resolution also expresses disappointment over Kerala’s resolution passed on December 6 asking water level to be reduced to 120 feet.

No comments: