MULLAPERIYAR DAM IS SERIOUS
The government is seriously taking note of the cracks and leaks in the walls of Mullapperiyar Dam, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Saturday, 19th, November, 2011. However, he maintained that the condition of the dam is not critical. The Chief Minster had come to premises of civil station in Kakkanad to attend his mass contact programme. Several houses had also developed cracks in the wall following two earthquakes that occurred Friday morning.The Chief Minister said that a letter has been sent to Jharkhand Chief minster demanding a speedy investigation into the Valsa John murder case.Meanwhile, a team of seismologists have reached Idukki to study about the quakes that mildly rocked several parts of the district Friday.
The team headed by John Mathai, senior scientist in the seismology department, will submit a report on precautionary measures against earthquake. The team also held discussions with KSEB officials at KSEB
Oommen Chandy opined that the water seepage, which appeared in the 115-year-old Mullaperiyar dam following the tremors that occurred early morning on Friday, would be taken seriously. But there is no need to be panic. A team of officials led by Kerala Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishanan will visit Mullaiperiyar Dam tomorrow in the wake of reports that the over 100 year-old dam had developed cracks after a low intensity tremor rocked various parts of Idukki district yesterday. 'I do not think there is cause of any worry, but it is being viewed seriously', Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told
Revenue Minister,who has the charge of Disaster Management will be visiting the dam along with officials and experts and would be submitting a reportto the government, he said. Minor cracks were found in the upper surface of Mullaiperiyar dam, over which it is locked in a row with Tamil Nadu. The cracks were suspected to have occurred after the tremor of magnitude of 2.3 on the richeter scale which rocked parts of high range Idukki district and Kottayam yesterday. Kerala is arguing for construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar in place of the nearly 115 year old one. Tamil Nadu is against this, saying it would deprive water for irrigation to five districts of the state.
Revenue Minister,who has the charge of Disaster Management will be visiting the dam along with officials and experts and would be submitting a reportto the government, he said. Minor cracks were found in the upper surface of Mullaiperiyar dam, over which it is locked in a row with Tamil Nadu. The cracks were suspected to have occurred after the tremor of magnitude of 2.3 on the richeter scale which rocked parts of high range Idukki district and Kottayam yesterday. Kerala is arguing for construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar in place of the nearly 115 year old one. Tamil Nadu is against this, saying it would deprive water for irrigation to five districts of the state.
Prof. John Kurakar
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