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Mullaperiyar Dam Issue: Supreme Court Takes Up Plea Seeking Demolition, Asks Centre and TN to Respond

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea calling for the dismantling of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala and the building of a replacement structure at the location. Chief Justice BR ...
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Kerala On Alert As Mullaperiyar Nears Limit; Heavy Rains Flood Low-Lying Areas, Red Warning In 3 Places

Continuous rainfall battered Kerala, triggering a spate in rivers, flooding homes, and uprooting trees across several parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert ...
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Indian bishops voice safety fears over British-era dam

Nearly 3.5 million people downstream are at risk if the more than a century-old Mullaperiyar Dam fails In this file photo, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, (L), Indian Water Resources Minister ...
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Indian diocese backs call to decommission British-era dam

A Catholic diocese in southern India has joined a campaign demanding the government to ensure the safety of 3.5 million people, mostly Christians, who live downstream of a 129-year-old British-era dam ...
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Karunanidhi threatens to pull out of dam talks

Thiruvananthapuram: Hopes of an early resolution of the Mullaperiyar dam issue dimmed yesterday as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi threatened to pull out of talks proposed with his Kerala ...