Kerala ready for joint control on new dam: CM

Wednesday, January 4, 2011: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that Kerala is ready for joint administration on the proposed new dam at Mullaperiyar. The state is also ready for a tripartite panel controlling the dam with representatives from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Centre in the Shiruvani model, he said. The state is ready to give the entire water to Tamil Nadu, he said. It is the first time Kerala’s demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar gets acceptance at the national level, he added.

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