The Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that the state should think about precautions to ensure the safety of the people near Mullaperiayar dam. The High Court (HC) asked Kerala to identify safe zones instead of submitting alerts and studies about the issue.
HC observed that the Government has to give priority to the precautionary steps being implemented. The court also disagreed to the state’s plan to study about the possibility of the dam bursting in association with IIT-Rourkee.
The bench demanded a concrete plan to ensure the safety of the people residing near Mullaperiyar Dam. The Advocate General (AG) asked for 48 hours to get the information from the Government, to which the bench replied, “You are asking for 48 hours when danger is knocking on our doors? What if something happens in 45 minutes?” The Division Bench of acting Chief Justices Manjula Chellur and Justice PR Ramachandra Menon expressed strong displeasure in this regard.
Following the court’s directive on Tuesday, the AG informed the court that, the Government intended to request the Tamil Nadu Government to reduce the water level in the dam and that the state was also planning to reduce the water level of nearby dams. The drained water is to be used to generate power and the Government is organising a special meeting to obtain the approval of the opposition. The Government is all set to approach Supreme Court, Central Government and Tamil Nadu to resolve the issue.
The court disagreed to the steps outlined by the AG and said that, he has to come up with a detailed report explaining what the people of the affected area should do in the event of the dam bursting; which official should be approached and that the plan has to include safe zones for evacuating people in an emergency. The details of the official should be displayed prominently in Malayalam near the Mullaperiayar area.
HC observed that the Government has to give priority to the precautionary steps being implemented. The court also disagreed to the state’s plan to study about the possibility of the dam bursting in association with IIT-Rourkee.
The bench demanded a concrete plan to ensure the safety of the people residing near Mullaperiyar Dam. The Advocate General (AG) asked for 48 hours to get the information from the Government, to which the bench replied, “You are asking for 48 hours when danger is knocking on our doors? What if something happens in 45 minutes?” The Division Bench of acting Chief Justices Manjula Chellur and Justice PR Ramachandra Menon expressed strong displeasure in this regard.
Following the court’s directive on Tuesday, the AG informed the court that, the Government intended to request the Tamil Nadu Government to reduce the water level in the dam and that the state was also planning to reduce the water level of nearby dams. The drained water is to be used to generate power and the Government is organising a special meeting to obtain the approval of the opposition. The Government is all set to approach Supreme Court, Central Government and Tamil Nadu to resolve the issue.
The court disagreed to the steps outlined by the AG and said that, he has to come up with a detailed report explaining what the people of the affected area should do in the event of the dam bursting; which official should be approached and that the plan has to include safe zones for evacuating people in an emergency. The details of the official should be displayed prominently in Malayalam near the Mullaperiayar area.
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