With the Mullaperiyar issue hotting up, Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought more technical information on the 116-year-old structure even as the state said the Navy and Territorial Army are ready to meet any eventuality.When a batch of petitions raising concern over safety of the dam came up before a division bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice P R Ramachandra Menon, the court asked the government if it was equipped in case of an emergency.
Advocate General KP Dhandapani said the Navy and Territorial Army are ready to meet any eventuality. Five control rooms have been set up and there is a helipad about 40 km from the dam, he said.
The bench also asked the government to make people aware of precautionary measures through the visual media and distribution of pamphlets in case of an emergency.
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