Mullaperiyar: People’s safety more important, says SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court observed that the safety of the people is more important in the Mullaperiyar dam issue. The state has the right to make law for the safety of the people, the court said. The Supreme Court has favoured the continuous argument of Kerala regarding the safety of the people on the Mullaperiyar issue and water for Tamil Nadu.

It is the duty of the respective governments to take steps to assure the safety of the people. Nobody can stop that. The report of the high panel has stated that Tamil Nadu will get water if it retains the water level of the dam to 136 feet.

Is there any logic on Tamil Nadu’s anxiety that they will not get water? If the water level rises and the dam destroyed, everything will be washed away including the verdict obtained by Tamil Nadu in 2006.

The court had made a statement in favour of Kerala when the case was considered yesterday.

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